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Has anyone every used swageless fittings on their standing rigging?
If so what kind.
I am looking at doing some changes to my rigging and I heard SUNCOR is a really good option.
Here is one of the fittings I was looking at
http://www.pyacht.com/suncor-qa-turnbuckle.htm

Here is a review by GOOD OLD BOAT
http://www.bosunsupplies.com/goodoldboatquickattach.cfm


Adam

mechanical terminals for shrouds and stays. After some other repairs, I am replacing the standing rigging. I'd like to try some mechanical terminals, I've sort of decided on the Sta-Lock. But I am not there yet.

It is sort of this Do It Myself thinking and staying with the "Traditional"--of course, that tends to keep me from sailing if I'm working onit.

I'm a big fan of the Wooden Boat Centers in Seattle and Port Townsend. However, one of the premier riggers from that area, Brion Toss, has only a few mentions on his forum (SarTalk on http://www.briontoss.com for the Suncore as questions, and no answers.

My qualm is that I can't tell what the manufacturer says about marine use. Tho the "Old Boat" magazine article is helpful. My "Bible", the Old Boat book doesn't mention them.

Anybody else?

that should be SPARTALK at http://www.briontoss.com

Those are actually used in blue water boats, highly recommended by Casey in his books, but they are like 50 bucks a pop, ouch!

amayotte wrote:Has anyone every used swageless fittings on their standing rigging?
If so what kind.
I am looking at doing some changes to my rigging and I heard SUNCOR is a really good option.
Here is one of the fittings I was looking at
http://www.pyacht.com/suncor-qa-turnbuckle.htm

Here is a review by GOOD OLD BOAT
http://www.bosunsupplies.com/goodoldboatquickattach.cfm


Adam

I used one to repair my backstay and so far it has done fine. My skepticism is giving way to confidence that replacing the the standing rigging is in the near future. I think the one I used was sta-lock.

My lack of confidence is in the specific brand Suncore, that he was asking about, as a less expensive alternative to the other mechanical terminals, such as Norseman, StaLock, that is well discussed by Casey, et al.

There is no doubt that mechanical terminals, done correctly, are superior to swagged terminals--which according to professional riggers elsewhere--may or may not be done correctly based on the equipment and the person doing them. The difference is probably negligible on my little boat in freshwater on a flatwater lake in the MidWest, but you are right that mechanical terminals are in high demand in blue water.

Just not sure about the Suncore brand.