[Public-List] Original swageless fittings?

[mahseer at kos.net]

I replaced my standing rigging not because of bad fittings but loose
threads in the toggle.  I did this after a friend was leaning against his
back stay when it parted at the toggle.  Replace them all with new.

John Boor
MAHSEER #380


> Hi folks,
>
> 	I am in the process of replacing the standing rigging on our 1969
> A30 #405.  All of the stays have what I assume to be the origional
> nicopress crimped eyes at the mast attachments.  I've swapped out
> those for Quick Attach swageless fittings.  I am re-using the
> swageless studs down at deck level.  The fittings down there appeared
> to be Sta-Lok...however  when I took them appart, there was not a
> former inside.  The cone appeared to be bronze.  The outer lays were
> twisted up into a cavity in the end if the stud.  I purchased new Sta-
> Lok cones  and went to work.  The cones of course slide on fine and
> the problem comes when trying to get the whole thing started on a
> thread. I've managed to get all the uppers completed, but last night
> after lots of blood and curse words in the basement...I thought I
> better ask you guys.  The only thing that appears to be the same as a
> Sta-Lok is the shape of the cone.  I'm wondering if the cone itself
> is too big in diameter to allow the fitting to go together.  The
> other interesting thing is that unlike the Sta-Lok, my barrel that
> slides onto the standing part, before unlaying the strands to place
> the cone, has female threads and the swageless end of the turnbuckle
> stud has male threads with the cavity for the outer strands.   Does
> anyone know of any other manufacturers out there?  Am I asking for
> trouble?
>
> cheers
>
> Jamie Little
>
>
>
>
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