Rig Saver

[holmek]

Here's a thought. If a shroud breaks, chances are the rig is gone. Could one not design some sort of clamp that grips the shroud close the chain plate with a short length of chain or cable connecting it to the chain plate as a safety link. So if the shroud or turnbuckle goes, the safety link saves the mast, giving you a chance to perhaps get home with the mast up.! Another aloft at the tang would save that end. What thoughts geniei.?

[brownoarsman]

I was thinking the same thing as my back stay terminal has a small crack. I thought hitching dynex to it in a binding hitch and then tying that tight against the chainplate might provide some security. Since standing rigging reportedly usually fails at the lower terminal and not in the wire, could this work?


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[Jim Cate]

Since standing rigging reportedly usually fails at the lower terminal and not in the wire, could this work?

Not true in my experience. Have had failures at the top terminal and in the rough middle of a stay. Far better to properly install and maintain the rig... failures in such are rare.

Jim

[goboatingnow]

Originally Posted by holmek

Here's a thought. If a shroud breaks, chances are the rig is gone. Could one not design some sort of clamp that grips the shroud close the chain plate with a short length of chain or cable connecting it to the chain plate as a safety link. So if the shroud or turnbuckle goes, the safety link saves the mast, giving you a chance to perhaps get home with the mast up.! Another aloft at the tang would save that end. What thoughts geniei.?

Firstly once the tension goes, the mast will go out of column and the other stays may actually force its collapse,

secondly its not axiomatic that a shroud failure will cause the mast to fail. Ive saved two by nursing them.

secondly how would you attach the chain to the shroud , such that it would take the shock loading, and also there it is sitting exposed in all weathers , forgotten , till called upon once in a blue moon, chances of it working might seem slim.

You simply cannot protect the boat from all failures


dave