After several requests, we have opened an account with the Suncor folks and are making their swagless fittings available to our customers. It may seem too good to be true but many articles such as this one from Good Old Boat Magazine will tell you how well these things work. They are expensive, but if you are only rigging one boat, consider the cost of swagging tools and sleeves against the cost of these fittings. Then think about how much nicer looking these are and how much less likely you are to snag something on them. These fittings really make sense if you only have one shroud or stay to replace.
Check out the video below for more information.
“Quick AttachTM” Fittings are precision machined from 316 stainless steel and Lloyds approved
under #97/00200 for holding power of at least 90% of the maximum breakload of the wire
rope used. Special attention has been placed on the strength of the terminals, which guarantees
that the wire will always break before the fitting even gets distorted.
The advantage of “Quick AttachTM” over conventional fittings is the arrangement of the wedges
on the outside of the cable which makes assembly much easier and allows different types
of wire to be used with the same fitting.
“Quick AttachTM” fittings are ideal for repair of rigging without swaging and for many other
industrial, or architectural uses where the exact length of the cable cannot be determined
beforehand or where assembly needs to take place on-site.
Three steps to assemble:
1. Unscrew and verify
components.
2. Place cable through
cone. Insert cable
through
wedge set. Place
washer over cable
and assemble.
