[quote=Edchris177][quote] Are two really necessary [/quote]
YES! Don't even think about single swaging a shroud.
I have a 5.0 mast in the basement, fully rigged, & will measure it next time I'm up at that house.
Do you have a proper swaging tool?
those little toy things you force together with a bolt are OK for thin wires, that don't carry much load, for what you are doing you need the proper tool. West Marine usually has the tools chained to a bench, they charge for the bits & pieces.
DO NOT attempt to make your shrouds as your 1st try at swaging. Spend a few $ on fittings & actually try making some loops/thimbles, it's harder than it looks to get the loops tight, & have no meat hooks hanging out.
But why bother? I just had a brand new complete set of rigging built for an H18. Most of the fittings are marine eye/fork, they cost quite a bit more due the cost of the fittings themselves & hydraulic swaging. The bill was $422 CDN, appx $300 USD. By the time I purchased the wire/forks/eyes I've almost spent that amount.[/quote]
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