Replace your "things" before they break

[dlandersson]

Just replaced my forestay - it was 10 + years old. It's a good idea (for your family and other loved ones who depend on you) to be a little proactive rather than wait for things to break.

[Jimmyt]

Just replaced my forestay - it was 10 + years old. It's a good idea (for your family and other loved ones who depend on you) to be a little proactive rather than wait for things to break.

Quoting the great sailing Donkey Eeyore : "If you ask me, when a forestay looks like that, it's time to find another one."

[dlandersson]

This one was inside a CDI RF, so it wasn't visible. Just thought that it was time for a new one - glad I did

Just replaced my forestay - it was 10 + years old. It's a good idea (for your family and other loved ones who depend on you) to be a little proactive rather than wait for things to break.

Quoting the great sailing Donkey Eeyore : "If you ask me, when a forestay looks like that, it's time to find another one."

[kurz]

and - to for safety - take the heavier one. Orignal was 3mm, go for 4mm!

[dlandersson]

I shouldn't trust BWY?

and - to for safety - take the heavier one. Orignal was 3mm, go for 4mm!

[Catigale]

Remember there is a down side of upsizing the forestay, you have to up in tension to stop shock loading. Everything else is now under more stress. Forestay s don’t break from tension, they fatigue or corrode

[kurz]

I shouldn't trust BWY?

and - to for safety - take the heavier one. Orignal was 3mm, go for 4mm!

well don't know for the , but for the BWY have 3mm AND the heavier 4mm forestay cable. So I guess it was the same for the

In question of fatigue and STRANDS you have much more safety with the 4mm over the 3mm forestay.

Especially inside the roller you don't see the cable. And if you have a 4mm forestay with some broken strands it can still be stronger than a 3mm cable...