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Originally Posted by klubko
Thanks Brian,
that's my thinking as well, I only care about save rigging that I could easily inspect and repair. But I am in inconvenient position now and I have to make a decision, order the material etc. and obviously I don't have much experience. E.g. I can't get the 9/32" 1x19 wire, will have to order it from abroad.
In fact I am not afraid to do the work, on the contrary, but I am afraid I won't be getting much help once I start, because so far I only met people who encourage me to buy their swages or terminals and even let them unstep my mast and do all the work - too difficult they say.
So I am asking lot of questions to be little more sure what are the best steps 
Petr |
Hi again,
Now we're getting somewhere. First, stay with 1x19. It is readily available domestically in 9/32", and if you are having trouble finding it, be in touch with our shop and we'll send you some. 1x19 is spliceable, and fits ordinary turnbuckles and tangs. 7x7 is easier to splice, but you'll need non-standard turnbuckles and tangs, plus getting good stuff means overseas, means really expensive.
Learning to splice the stuff is a serious endeavor, so I hope you have lots of time and patience. You will need to invest in tools, particularly a good rigging vise. This will probably cost more than Sta-Loks or Hayns.
Once you have the splice, you might be able to make up gangs for other people in far away places, in which case the investment will have been worth it.
We'll soon be releasing a video on how to splice 7x7, and I have always recommended this as a first step to learning how to splice 1x19. Many people, including several of my apprentices, have jumped straight to the latter splice, but I think that's going the hard way. Let us know if you'd like to see a video.
One other option: Dynex Dux standing rigging, with Colligo or Precourt deadeyes.
Fair leads,
Brion Toss