Dynex And UV
Dear Questa 51,
We are just about to embark on the complete replacement of the athwartships rigging on a 110 foot 200 ton three masted schooner.
I am completely confident that our standard system of calibrated Dynex Dux with a Dyneema overbraid into our custom thimbles in standard turnbuckles is more that capable of handling any chafe, shock loading or U V degradation that the Australian environment can dish out.
The bare Dyneema line standing rigging is fine for do-it-yourselfers and has a role to play as an emergency shroud and, it must be said, has given outstanding service on many boats, but for true longevity you should consider the Dux with overbraid.
I too have witnessed the rubbing-off effect of the Dyneema U/V "Bloom" on an early (1991) pair of bare Dyneema runners that I replaced FOC as a matter of courtesy.
The memory of this event was the catalyst for my development, WAY back in 2006 !, of termination and proving systems to allow our use of Dynex Dux with Overbraid for standing rigging.
Regards,
Joe Henderson, Henderson Rigging.
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