How to Measure Sailboat Wire & Rigging Fitting | Expert Advice

[@tomjeffersonwasright2288]

You tell us to adjust the rigging to where you like to have it. How do you allow for stretch? Surely, if the bolts in a turnbuckle are nearly touching each other, you will need to shorten the new stay somewhat, to set the new stay in the middle of the turnbuckle's travel. How do you allow for that?.

[@apsltd]

Hi, Thanks for the question. We ask people to adjust shrouds to their normal sailing position for measuring. If that is bottomed out (at the end of the wire) we will make that the new middle, and will generally open them up about the distance of the wire diameter. Hope this helps. Thanks, APS

[@ingDemurtas]

can you show your roller swaging in operation?