Decisions, decisions
Hello,
Dyform will give you nearly the performance of rod, with a good deal less bother in your current situation, as it ships fairly compactly, and the terminals can be assembled on site. And I'm not sure that your boat would notice the difference. The hangup in a conversion is usually at the ends: do you have conventional tangs? Some rod tangs are incompatible with Dyform terminals, so you might have to install new ones.
The spreader tips can also be a problem: is this discontinuous rigging?
And what do you mean when you say that the turnbuckles are "frozen on"? If they are galled, they are not worth salvaging. And if they are Navtec turnbuckles, you are better off getting conventional ones for your Dyform.
If you use Dyform, make sure that the wedges for the Sta-Lok or similar fittings are specifically for this construction. Do NOT use Dyform for your backstay if it has a hydraulic adjuster on it.
Fair leads,
Brion Toss
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