[Brian Duff]

You will find that John’s fittings will require some adaptation to fit onto the fitting currently on your rig now. There will be NO cost savings initially over a standard rigging replacement.

That said the pros are all there. The solution to the spreader tip is simple, but will require some modification to the current rig design you probably have now. OF course, modifications will be required anyway because the colligo terminators won't fit tangs or toggles having the matching pin size, and the distributors wont fit stainless chain plates with corresponding pin sizes. I have been trying to get john to change this stuff, but of course he already has a large stock of hardware so the mods are slow coming.

I am really excited about the concepts he has brought back into the rigging marketplace, and am trying to use the stuff anywhere I can. We have 3 rigs going together now with his hardware, and should have all 3 boats sailing by Aprils end. Photos will get onto my website AFTER sea trials are completed!

The spreader tip chafe should NOT be a problem when one thinks about it the right way and builds fittings appropriately (at least theoretically), but we will see once I get these boats sailing.


I say give it a try, do what brion said and keep the old kit on hand, along with any fittings you have to change out to make the colligo stuff work with your spar, so that you can change back if needed.
My only other thought is that the dux will not hold a percise enough rig tune for multi spreader rigs, so if thats the case maybe stick with stainless steel or go to vectran for the stays....maybe