Ratlines and Dynex?

[Joe Henderson]

Dear Stumble,

I have had success with applying a short (150 mm) bit of serving at each ratline position.

Depending on the stay size, first wrap with athletic strapping tape ( white, non stretchy, 50 mm wide, vastly expensive from a drug store, better from a medical wholesaler by the box ) then serve tightly with black 3 mm V.B. cord.

Then rattle her up!.

If you have sized the dynex correctly ( see web sites and threads ad nauseum ) I dont think that any perceived weakness will amount to much, certainly no more than a clumsily excecuted eyesplice

If the stay is correctly tuned you wont be able to push a needle through anyway.

I am just in the middle of replacing, with Dynex Dux, the stays and shrouds on a 196 ton 110 foot three masted schooner. ( Weight saving about 2 1/2 tons )

I will let you know how it goes with the ratlines.

Regards,

Joe Henderson.

[Brion Toss]

Hey Joe,
Tell us more about that schooner! Oh, and I'm right there with you on bits of service. Or full-length service, for that matter. That way you get ratlines wherever you want, and essentially immortal rigging.
Fair leads,
Brion Toss

[Bosco]

I'm curious about service for dynex... any hints?

For what it's worth I'm seeing a lot of non performance boats (Westsails, Bristol Channel Cutters, etc) adopting dynex in the cruising fleet (I'm currently in the Caribbean) and one of the big draws is not so much increased performance or high tech but it's DIY marlinspike friendly that is the big draw...