[quote=trihokie]I am new to cat sailing and I had my first dis-masting today. I thought my windward shroud cable snapped, but after getting on dry land and inspecting the boat, it appears that the cable slipped out of the marine eye (the fitting that the cable is crimped into and pinned into the chainplate). First off, I can't believe that cables capable of handling such loads are secured by a crimper. Secondly, I have heard tales of cat sailors who rig a backup for their shroud that would have prevented the mishap that cut my day short. Is there anyone out there that can feed me any information on either of these topics?[/quote]
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