The deal with Dyneema is supposedly it is only expensive ONCE, the fittings can be reused and the actual Dyneema replaced cheaply. It should not have cost much at all to just replace the line, was it really $4,000 for 50 feet of it????
Joe Della Barba From: Bill Coleman via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Monday, April 15, 2024 11:23 AM To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Bill Coleman <colt...@gmail.com> Subject: Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Standing Rigging I think you will find it is a fair amount more $$, for little gain. Probably have to change a lot of your attachments as well. I replaced my backstay (split) with Dyneema, only because that's what it was originally. After spending 4 grand on that, I wonder why I did it for the little weight savings, when I could have replaced it with rod myself for next to nothing. Bill Coleman Erie PA Entrada On Mon, Apr 15, 2024 at 9:51 AM Karl Erickson via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: Has anyone looked into replacing their standing rigging with Dyneema? I am in the process of replacing my lifelines with dyneema and have heard of boat owners that have replaced their standing rigging with it. Just curious. Karl Erickson 1978 C&C 34 SeaBatical
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