Synthetic Searunner

[Jmolan]

Thought I would shoot this out in the Multi-hull thread. The boat is a twin spreader, cutter rigged, 34' (Jim Brown/John Marples) Searunner Trimaran. I just replaced all the SS wire rigging with Dynex Dux synthetic ropes. Most of the ropes are 7mm, but I used 9mm on the headstay and backstay.
You can see how we used the new style dead eyes to replace turnbuckles. They are aluminum anodized by Colligo Marine.
The last couple shots show a Highfield lever that is used for the Staysail stay. You can see how it used to need two shackles. I was able to replace all that with two distributors and some 3/16" Dynex. the 3/16" Dynex is used on all the dead eyes.
Just FYI the 7mm DUX is 15,500 lbs. breaking strength, and the 9mm Dux is 26,500 lbs. I was planning to use my bronze hanks on the fore-stay so that was my reason to use 9mm. I am now looking to use "soft hanks" and will not have to worry about any chafe at all...:-)
The last shot is me holding my entire rig. It came in at 15 lbs with the dead-eyes and all. I weighed all my wires earlier and they came in at 50lbs. Not counting the turnbuckles.
I know a guy who just spent big $$ to have a taper mast to save weight aloft. what about the guys buying carbon fiber masts? How much do they save in weight?
Anyhow I am pretty stoked. We splash this Friday and I will try to give report....