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214 Rigging Wire and Tools

7 x 19 Stainless Steel Rigging Cable
1/16" is 7 x 7

Flexible

FIG 3475b

The finest construction practical for halyards, sheets, centerboard, outhaul, jib sheet and mooring penants. The wire center prevents
crushing and deformation where the wire goes over a sheave and consequently adds greatly to the life of the wire. Standard reel is
500 feet. Made of 18-10 type 316 preformed stainless steel.
Diameter Per Ft. Type Breaking Strength S.W.L.*
1/16" $0.80 7 x 7 480 lbs. 96 lbs.
3/32" 1.55 7 x 19 920 lbs. 184 lbs.
1/8" 1.95 7 x 19 1760 lbs. 352 lbs.
1/4" 6.45 7 x 19 6400 lbs. 1280 lbs.
3/8" 10.00 7 x 19 12000 lbs. 2400 lbs.

White Vinyl Covered Swage-It Tools
Stainless Steel Life Line Included
RIGGING WIRE AND TOOLS Swage-It Tools are made of cadmium-plated steel to produce
Wrench
NOT

FIG 3672

full-rated strength of Nicopress sleeves. When using No. 2 or
No. 3 Swage-It Tools for loop ends, one Nicopress oval sleeve
FIG 3096b
1x19 we recommend using two Nicopress oval sleeves at each
end to hold full-rated strength. Swaging pressure is applied by
Stainless steel yacht rope covered with a hard, white vinyl.
using a wrench to tighten bolts. No. 2 is 1/2" x 1"x7" and No. 3
Excellent for use as life lines or handrails.
is 3/4"x1-1/2"x14".
No. Per Wire O.D. Cover Standard Roll will hold full-rated cable strength on 7x7 or 7x19 cable. On
Foot x Cover O.D. No. Each Sleeve Sizes
1 $2.40 1/8" x 7/32" Smooth 500 ft. 2 $39.45 1/16", 3/32" & 1/8"
2 4.00 3/16" x 5/16" Smooth 500 ft. 3 90.60 1/8", 5/32", 3/16" & 1/4"
S/S Wire Rope Clips Galvanized Wire Rope Clips Nicopress Type Sleeves

Finished Eye Splice

FIG 3673
FIG 3300b
Made of zinc-plated copper, the Nicopress
FIG 3302b All are made of galvanized, malleable sleeve is the ideal way for making a neat,
strong eye splice in a matter of seconds
iron base with zinc-plated steel U-bolt
and nuts. without frayed cable ends. Crimping of
Made of forged 316 stainless steel. No./Diameter Each Pkg. sleeve must be done with a Nicopress
Diameter Each Pkg. 1/8" $0.55 60 tool, to insure maximum holding power.
1/8" $3.10 25 3/16" 0.70 60 Cable Size Each Cable Size Each
3/16" 3.60 25 1/4" 0.75 60 1/16" $0.31 3/16" $2.75
1/4" 4.60 25 5/16" 1.05 60 3/32" 0.30 1/4" 4.85
5/16" 6.45 25 3/8" 1.25 60 1/8" 1.00 5/16" 7.50
3/8" 13.45 25 5/8" 2.80 30 5/32" 1.40

*S.W.L. (Safe Working Load) is 20% of Breaking Strength