[Public-list] Nicro Press on Shrouds

[Mike Lehman]

There is no doubt that the norseman, or staylock, fittings are better than 
nicro-press, especially when the wire is bent around a thimble. This was the 
original method used by Whitby for attaching the shourds. Unless there is a 
broken strand where the wire goes around the thimble it is plenty strong. 
Afterall, consider that these connections are nearly 40 years old. The lower 
ones have been changed by a pervious owner, they were originally swage 
fittings.



Mike Lehman
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----Original Message Follows----
From: "Cole, Andrew L" <andrew.cole at llff.com>
Reply-To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all <public-list at alberg30.org>
To: <public-list at alberg30.org>
Subject: [Public-list] Nicro Press on Shrouds
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 12:38:09 -0400

Yes, it's me again.

I went up the mast yesterday to fix a broken Windex and to make a
general inspection of the standing rigging and running fittings.  I
noticed that all of my side shrouds have nicro presses and thimbles at
their upper ends, but have Norseman fittings (or something similar) at
the lower ends.

Are Nicro Presses a normal/safe way to rig the shrouds or should I
prepare to replace the shrouds and/or cut off the nicro presses and add
mechanical terminals to the upper ends (provided there is enough shroud
length/turnbuckle range) when I take down the stick next spring?  The
shrouds appear to be fairly recent and fairly substantial for the size
of the boat (the surveyor concurred).

Thanks,

Andrew Cole
Andante # 152

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