[Public-list] Backstay replacement...

[George Dinwiddie]

Stephen,

I don't think I've heard of a dismasting due to wire failure.  And I 
think that to use the additional load capacity of the wire you'll have 
to upgrade the attachment points.  As delivered, the bolts holding the 
chainplates (including the backstay) are about half the strength of the 
wire.  You'd have to do more than the 5/16" bolt upgrade to hold the 
9/32 wire down.

In other words, I think you may be optimizing in the wrong place.

  - George

sousa, stephen (ENG) wrote:
> Brian,
> 
> I would recommend upgrading from 1/4 wire to 9/32 the safe working load of
> 1/4 is 6900 lbs and 9/32 is 9400 for a minimal increase in cost you gain a
> significant SWL. 

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