[Public-List] Standing Rigging

[George Dinwiddie]

Gordon Laco wrote:
> Hello friends -
> 
> When I have been involved professionally in the replacement of standing 
> rigging, I always encourage the client to send me their old shrouds.  
> Even in one-designs there can be surprises with regard to lengths.  The 
> only way to be sure is to make the new stays and shrouds with the old 
> ones as patterns.

Yes, I've heard of at least one A30 where the deck height was 
asymmetrical from port to starboard.  If you wanted the mast to be 
vertical, the shrouds were different lengths.

  - George

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