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[quote=charlescarlis]I'd be really surprised if comparably sized cats from similar eras don't have similar loads on the rigging, assuming they were both originally designed to have main, jib and spinnaker.  The sail area between 2 different 18 footers will be slightly different, but I can't imagine the resulting loads on engineered components like hounds would be vastly different...could they?

I mean, I'm swapping out my Hobie furler to the Ronstan High-load 208 model, and therefore having to add a Nacra Y fitting at the bridles, etc. These parts are pretty easy to get specifications for, but unfortunately the way Ronstan and Harken approach specs are vastly different.  Ronstan's upper swivels, for example (Hobie original source) have this phenomenal 3,700# B.L., which I guess is Breaking Limit.  The up-rated hardware by Harken is listed as "Maximum Working Load", but only like 2,000#.  Weird, but not surprising competitors would do that - use different units of measure.

Seems like we'd never see any kind of loads like that, however I have to replace a 5/8" forged Harken bow shackle at the hound about every season or more from it deforming and it has a working load of 3,000#  Crazy[/quote]

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