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Old 12-19-2008, 09:02 AM
Anduril Anduril is offline
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What is the generally expected life for rigging constructed from 316 stainless steel wire with swaged fittings? Besides looking for corrosion, broken wires, cracked swages, turnbuckles or toggles are there any other indications of end of life ?

One old-salt friend of mine made a statement that sta-lock fittings would last forever.

I am the owner of a 26 year old Beneteau First 35 with (I believe) original wire and fittings.
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Old 12-19-2008, 12:01 PM
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nothing lasts forever - well, except diamonds (as we are continuously reminded this time of year)
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Old 12-19-2008, 06:26 PM
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type "swage fittings" into the search feature of this website. there is loads of info there to get your answers.
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Old 12-20-2008, 12:43 PM
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What is the generally expected life for rigging constructed from 316 stainless steel wire with swaged fittings? Besides looking for corrosion, broken wires, cracked swages, turnbuckles or toggles are there any other indications of end of life ?

One old-salt friend of mine made a statement that sta-lock fittings would last forever.

I am the owner of a 26 year old Beneteau First 35 with (I believe) original wire and fittings.

Your Old Salt friend is wrong.
Life expectancy for rigging varies with climate.
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