On Fri, 03 Apr 2009 06:53:45 +0700, Bruce In Bangkok
wrote:

On Thu, 2 Apr 2009 09:36:18 -0400, "Ernest Scribbler"
wrote:

wrote
Has anyone here seen Suncor quick attach
fittings used for standing rigging?

I did my entire rig about 5 years ago.

Cool. What kinda boat?

The reason I started the thread is I've noticed that several catalogs,
Defender for example, only list the Suncors with lifelines, as if to say
they're okay for that but for standing rigging you need Hayn or Stalok or
whatever.


The Suncor web site states that the terminals are rated at 90% of
cable strength. Generally, the aim is to build the stay/shroud with
100% of cable strength, or as close as possible.

Cheers,

Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)

Good Old Boat magazine tested the Suncor swageless terminals against
Sta-lok, Norseman and a professionally swaged terminal. The Norseman
failed so badly (69% of cable load rating) that Norseman was permitted
to then provide a sample prepared by the company for a second test,
which it also failed at 80%. The Suncor Swageless surpassed the
professionally swaged terminal and the Sta-lok, although those three
all exceeded the cable's load rating.

http://www.bosunsupplies.com/goodoldboatquickattach.cfm