Question about rig tension with Dynex Dux
In the Rigger's Apprentice and on this forum we are repeatedly cautioned to size (wire) rigging to the loads that the boat will exert on the rig. However, much of the publicity on Dynex Dux emphasizes how much stronger it is than wire in addition to being lighter. People seem to be using Dynex Dux that is much stronger than the wire it replaces. In some applications this might be a good thing. But, according to what I have read, Dynex Dux rigging should be tensioned to something in the neighborhood of 15% of breaking strength. This being the case, a fully-tensioned Dynex rig might exert excessive loads on the hull or deck. Shouldn't the Dynex be sized for strength in the same way that wire is?
Jim Fulton
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