Someone just posted this in a group on facebook:
Goodness, when did suncor limit their fittings to small sailboats? This
is a major decision that needs to be stated on all the sailing pages,
practical sailor, distributors such as Jamestown, west marine, etc. do
you realize we could lose our mast and people get hurt and die. I often
have millionaires sail with me. Good lord!
This is not a minor concern.
Why would you make a 3/8" fitting that won't carry the load?
I am not happy.
I request reimbursement for these 6 fittings.
Send the check to
Ray truitt
7301 magnolia court
Galveston Texas 77551
And a prepaid shipping for the return of the disaster fittings.
My hope is to keep the attorneys out of this.
Thank for your concern
Ray and Annie
On Oct 27, 2014, at 2:47 PM, Suncor Stainless Support Team
<loret...@suncorstainless.com wrote:
Thank you for your question.
Question:
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Gentlemen/ladies, I have 6 suncor quick attach fittings newly installed
on my boat. I carefully followed the instructions yet one completely let
go yesterday and one crept out about 1/4". The others are now in doubt.
Suggestions?
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Answer:
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Hello Ray,
Thank you for your question and interest in Suncor Stainless products.
Before any follow-up questions regarding the product can you reply as to
whether the quick attach was being used as standard rigging? Please read
the below and reply back to this email. Thank you.
Below is some of the information provided on the Suncor Website in the
PRODUCT INFORMATION AND SUPPORT section. On the home page click on this
section and type in quick attach in the search feature.
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Why would you want to use mechanical swage fittings?
Quick Attach™ fittings are precision machined from grade 316 stainless
steel and Lloyds approved under #97/00200 for holding power of at least
90% of the maximum breakload of the wire rope used.
Special attention has been placed on the strength of the terminals,
which usually results in the wire breaking before the fitting gets
distorted.
The advantage of Quick Attach™ fittings over conventional fittings is
the arrangement of the wedges on the outside of the cable. This makes
assembly much easier and allows different types of wire to be used with
the same fitting.
Quick Attach™ fittings are ideal for repair of rigging without swaging
and for many other industrial or architectural uses where the exact
length of the cable cannot be determined beforehand or where assembly
needs to take place on-site.
Quick Attach Fittings are are not recommended for "permanent" standing
rigging on boats over 19 feet or boats using wire over 3/16" diameter.
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Suncor Stainless Support Team
mailto:loret...@suncorstainless.com,jo...@suncorstainless.com
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