using 1X7 galvanized EHS for rigging?

[Brion Toss]

Hello,
Thanks for the plug, Tom. It is true, you can get the basics on mast and rig design from the "Apprentice". Not much there about 1x7 standing rigging, as I recall, though. The short form is that it is the wrong tool for the job. 1x7 was evolved for low loads, high corrosion-resistance, and cheapness. The high-strength model is closer to sailboat requirements, but I have found it to be far too elastic, and a bear to work with. Galvanized 7x7 is more in line with your needs. Unfortunately it is so very hard to come by in this country any more. Galvanized 1x19 is even better, but now I'm just dreaming. So that leaves either finding a source of 7x7 that isn't rendered wonderfully expensive by import fees, or going with the best deal on good 1x19SS you can find.
Fair leads,
Brion Toss