Thanks, David, So, a freshwater sailor such as myself, who keeps his boat covered all winter, should expect a very long rigging life? I noticed your 17' is named "Dulcibella". I am reading "The Riddle of the Sands" now: Great book. --Craig As-Yet-Unnamed-M17 ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Fann" <dafann@ufl.edu> To: <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2002 10:17 AM Subject: Rigging As I recall from a Don Street book I used to own, he recommended replacing rigging with swage fittings every 5 years in a tropical, saltwater environment, and every 10 years in more temperate (but presumably still saltwater) settings. He said that with Norseman-type fittings, the expected rigging life would be much longer. -- David Fann Montgomery 17 Dulcibella On 6/21/02 12:31 AM, "Michael L Bowden" <bownez@juno.com> wrote: Hi Connie, I read somewhere ( maybe John Vigor) replace standing rigging every 10 years in SALT water conditions. But, like you mentioned, the problem is in the swage, not the wire. Later, Bones in Minnesota