"News f2s" wrote in message
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Under this regime all the Beneteau rigging was replaced between
8 and 12 years old (inner forestay twice). Most replacements
were initiated by strand failures at the bottom swage. The
Oyster changed a forestay at 10 years (yard damage bent the stay
when the mast was lowered, cracking a strand at the upper swage)
and the backstay sustained damage on a yacht lift. The inner
forestay was replaced twice - cracks at the lower swage. All
bottlescrews replaced. 25 years so far for caps and
intermediates . . . I think the new owner is replacing these for
long term peace of mind!

Sorry, senior moment there. Oyster was 1988 boat, rigging 18 yrs
old - not 25!

JimB