Holman Rigging
Chichester Marina, Chichester, West Sussex P020 7EJ Tel/Fax: 01243 514000
Email: enquiries@holmanrigging.co.uk Website: www.holmanrigging.co.uk
Offering a specialist Mast and Rigging Service as agents for the major suppliers in this field
30 years experience with sailing craft of all types and sizes
Supply & Replace or Supply & Repair where possible.
Rig checks and testing: Visual or Electronic Non Destructive Testing
Swaging, Talurit splicing, Rope and Wire to Rope splicing
Swaged terminals - with fork, eye or stud endings - are like a tube which fits over the wire and is then squeezed on by a rolling press. This is probably the most widely used method on modern boats. It has two main drawbacks. Firstly, and unusually, an inexperienced operator can over-compress the terminal which will lead to cracking.
Secondly, an unprotected terminal of this type at the lower end of a stay can create a perfect starting point for corrosion once sea-water enters and stagnates. At the upper end of the stay where the environment is less hostile such endings are fine. There must be a great many swaged terminals sailing around at the lower end of stays, but they have the potential to be unreliable. If you don’t want, or can’t have, a splice, then swageless terminals provide the solution.
“Talurit” or “Nicopress” splices are formed by compressing tubes - called ferrules - on to the wire. This is a very effective way of terminating wire, so long as the splice is correctly made. Points to watch for include:
Choice of materials - for stainless wire, use copper ferrules and stainless thimbles; for galvanised, aluminium ferrules and galvanised thimbles. If a stainless thimble is used on galvanised wire, the strands closest to the thimble will rot away within a season or two. Also, the ferrule should not be jammed up against the thimble; about a wire diameter clearance is needed. The free end of the wire should be just visible in the ferrule once the splice is made up - any longer and the press can’t close fully, any shorter and the splice is not as strong as it could be.
Finally, don’t attempt to use this system on old or dirty wire, because the strength of the splice depends on the material of the ferrule being squeezed into the gaps between the strands of the wire.
Installation and setting up, not only for Masts and Rigging, but also for Roller reefing Headsail Units and Mainsail Systems
Lazyjack systems, Single Line Reefing, Kickers
Guard Wires, Mooring Lines
Purpose designed Mast Trailers so that your equipment can be transported quickly and safely to its required destination
Post-season, Pre-season and Interim Equipment checks together with recommendation.
RIG CHECKS AND TESTING REPLACEMENT PLAN
SO HOW OLD IS YOUR RIGGING?
It is generally considered by Surveyors, Insurance Companies and Mast Makers that the life expectancy of Standard Rigging is between 7 and 12 years and that Lifelines should be replaced in a similar period.
Both wire and terminals become brittle through age, and vibration induces work hardening. Failure normally occurs near terminal ends without warning.
Stainless steel wire, unlike galvanised, does not fray and the inexperienced eye would find little difference visually between a sound stay and one that needs condemning.
For your own peace of mind, why not have your rig professionally checked this winter
We supply customised rigging to a wide range of yachts and guardwires for power boats. The majority of our work is bespoke with individual specifications required for each vessel that we work upon. We work with stainless steel wire and components from several manufacturers throughout the UK, also using high quality rope for ‘running rigging’ requirements.
A comprehensive range of spares and accessories for all masts and spars along with a large selection of ropes and rigging accessories. We stock a wide range of Synthetic or Natural ropes, Stainless Steel or Galvanized Wire & Rigging Hardware to meet your requirements We can renew or repair any part of your mast, standing and running rigging. This can be carried out on site by our team of riggers.
Guardwires
Batten Car Systems and Lazyjacks
In-Mast Reefing Systems
Single Line Reefing Booms
Spinnaker Poles in Carbon and Alloy
Telescopic Whisker Poles
In-Boom Reefing Systems
Gas Rod Kickers
Headsail Reefing Gears
We can supply and fit both Swaged and Swageless Terminals, made to measure or over length stays and shrouds for self installation using swageless terminals.
We undertake masthead inspections of fittings and rigging.
We manufacture bespoke rigging in our workshop.
www.holmanrigging.co.uk
