Staying with Synthetics

[blahman]

Jack and others,

My question here about converting to bronze chainplates opened my eyes to dynex dux as an option for rerigging my W32; its stainless wire is way due!

Something I have not seen addressed is how dux rigging handles traditional "stuff" being attached to it. Pinrails, ratlines, light boxes, flag halyards, small cleats, fairleads, etc. Is it OK to seize things to the dux? Self amalgamating tape works to keep seizing from slipping?

Also, we've all heard about this stuff being "do it yourself" friendly, but I imagine there are some specific principals, such as the method and rate of tapering a splice so as to prevent the premature breakage Brion mentioned. Looking through Calligo's products, I see all of the necessary distributors and such that I could hook up to my current tangs, but perhaps there is something I'm missing? I know the W32 at the Annapolis show had replaced his tangs; was that for weight or some other reason?

I'm also sending an email to Colligo for the "complimentary rigging design" for a quote, so hopefully I'll get an affordable answer.

Thanks for your time!
Aaron N.