On Sep 18, 2:28 pm, (Richard Casady)
wrote:
.. What's wrong with galvanized? My father used it on his 20 foot
schooner. It was enormously stronger than it really needed to be.
Used four months a year, on fresh water, no test of longevity. ...

Good question. There's nothing wrong with galvanized wire rope for
standing rigging. I know a couple of people who use it --as I type
this from my pilot house I can see a three masted schooner with
galvanized rigging. Well cared for galvanized rigging can last a long
time even in the ocean. FWIW, I didn't mention the type of wire I was
thinking of when I listed "wire, rod or dyform" but most yachts use
304, 316 or nitronic 50 for standing rigging.

-- Tom.