For an overview of standing rigging and wire breaking loads, this note may help.
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Wire RopeWire Rope Galvanised 7x7
Middling in terms of strength and flexibility, so used where the rigging is looped over spars. Also because of its construction, you can make wire splices in this rope (brave person!) Wire Rope Stainless 1x19
Size for size the strongest simple wire you can get, and by far the most common for standing rigging. It does not like being bent, so is not suitable for running rigging. Wire Rope Stainless 7 x 7
7 x 7 wire is a useful compromise between the strength of 1 x 19 and the flexibility of 7 x 19. It will happily form into a soft eye to fit around a spar. You can also splice it reasonably easily Wire Rope Stainless 7x19
Less strong than 1 x 19, but much more flexible, and thus used for halyards, running backstays, gaff spans etc. It should run over sheaves at least eight times the diameter of the wire - not usually a problem except for centreplate winches where s... Download CatalogueCurrency (approximate if not £)Main HeadersFAQs & HelpYour AccountYour Basket |
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