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Old 11-17-2009
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Originally Posted by KeelHaulin
On wire the most common failure is where it enters the swage
This is different from what I heard from CatalinaDirect and from a local rigger who replaced a shroud of mine. They both said that wire rigging most often fails one wire-diameter inside the swege, making it difficult if not impossible to tell beforehand through visual inspection.
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