[Public-list] rigging upgrades

[Christos Katehis]

Almost everyone I know has Sta-Lok type or similar....I have changed all the bottom fittings to Sta-Lok without replacing the wires. I've been in 45 knots about three times since. Where about in Marathon are the moorings?

I have also installed HF communications on Kasia that have proven to be adequate. If you need any additional info let me know. 


Chris Katehis
Kasia #383
-------------- Original message from William Wallace <tristan at one.net>: -------------- 


> 316 doesn't have the corrosion resistance of 304; I forget now, but I 
> used to have a steel book with the various percentages of nickel, 
> chromium, etc. in the different stainless steel ranges... 
> 
> Some sailors complain that Norseman fittings can be hell to change at 
> sea, when the wind is blowing 40 knots and your boat is buffeted about 
> by ten foot waves! Those times, it always seems, are when the rigging 
> goes! 
> 
> Scott Wallace, Rhodes Meridian 
> 
> On Saturday, March 5, 2005, at 10:26 AM, ellen landrum wrote: 
> 
> > Hello A30 List- 
> > 
> > We have been cruising the East Coast and Florida for the past few 
> > months and have had limited access to the list. Please forgive us if 
> > these questions were discussed recently, but as we prepare the boat to 
> > cruise Central America, we could use some advice: 
> > 
> > 1. We are installing a ham system and insulated backstay. It's come to 
> > our attention that the A30 was originally rigged with 304 stainless, 
> > and now recommendations have been to upgrade to 316 stainless for all 
> > standing rigging. We've heard that when going with 316 the wire size 
> > must increase to retain the same strength as the 304 rigging. Has 
> > anyone completed this process recently? Did you go with a larger wire 
> > size? Any advice/experience we'd appreciate more than you know! 
> > 
> > 2. We caught the tail end of a conversation regarding new masthead 
> > fittings. Could we have a brief synopsis of that discussion? In 
> > dealing with the backstay issue, we are interested in replacing the 
> > masthead, as we'd like to use Sta-Lock or Norseman fittings 
> > exclusively and the present set-up would make it difficult to use 
> > them, esp. on the forestay. Has anyone switched over to unswaged 
> > fittings? Any troubles? And if folks are ordering new mastheads, we'd 
> > love to hear about them. 
> > 
> > We are sitting on a mooring in Marathon, FL with another 3 A30s, 
> > delighted to have similar company. You can email to the list or to us 
> > personally with more detailed info- Erlandrum at gmail.com. 
> > 
> > Thanks so much! 
> > -John and Ellen Landrum 
> > s/v Rubicon (hull #72) 
> > http://www.ellenjohnandrubicon.blogspot.com 
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