[quote=Wolfman]Sounds like someone didn't make up your shrouds correctly. Nicopress swages when done properly fuse with the wire. The wires gets embedded so well into the metal that they become one, and they are much stronger than the wire itself. It is a serious operation that requires a special crimping tool or hydraulic press but. That being said most people who make thier own rigging double swage thier standing rigging (use 2 crimps instead of 1).
Profesionally made rigging almost universally uses hydrualically swaged fittings which are even stronger than the normal swages and much cleaner. If you had nicopress fittings on the bottom of your shrouds chances are it was a poorly made homemade shroud by someone who didn't know how to do it or it is 30+ years old. That is a wakeup call for you to replace your all your wire rigging with brand new just for safety if nothing else.[/quote]
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