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2. FIFTEEN
Introduction
to Wire Rope
“When you have completed as many wire
splices as you are old, you will be ready.”
—PETER KLENK
L ore has it that wire rope was first used in the mines in
Germany, where even the best-crafted plant fiber ropes failed
quickly. Wilhelm Albert is credited with the first official wire
rope walk there in 1831. Subsequent history of wire rope is a bit
unclear. I’ve heard that John A. Roebling, a graduate engineer of
Berlin, emigrated from Germany to America with a diagram of
Albert’s wire rope walk in his pocket. Another source indicates
that Roebling found an obscure paper on how to set up and run a
wire rope walk, and that by 1841 he had set up a wire rope walk
in Germantown, Pennsylvania.
Before the U.S. Civil War, embers from the fires powering
steamships often drifted aloft, catching fiber riggings on fire, so
slowly fiber rigging was replaced by wire. During the Civil War
mariners discovered that steel rigging had the added benefit of
resisting enemy cannon fire, keeping boats intact and afloat lon-
ger than they would have with traditional fiber rigging. After the
war, wire rope found its way onto steel suspension bridges and
telegraph wires.
Today wire serves many purposes—from cables holding high-
way guardrails to wires supporting the telephone pole outside
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your window. The aircraft and logging industries use a great deal
of wire, and the boating world does too. Sailing dinghies use
the smallest diameter wire rope to hold their masts aloft, pow-
erboats use wire steering cables, and large fishing draggers use
wire to connect their immense trawls to their boats.
WIRE CHOICES FOR BOATS
Wire rope is made up of wire strands in groups (twisted) circling
a core of soft fiber or hard steel and is available in galvanized
and stainless steel. Wire rope is used in slings, winch ropes, and
guy wires and is also acceptable for shrouds and stays. The term
aircraft cable sometimes refers to wire rope, but indicates that
the wire has been constructed with special strength for the air-
craft industry. Wire rope is often offered with a coating of white
plastic for lifelines.
Use is a prime consideration when choosing wire. A steering
cable, for example, should be made of the finest stainless steel
available and be as flexible as possible, because it is in constant
motion. Shrouds, on the other hand, should be strong but not
necessarily flexible, because they stay in one position.
Any wire used on a boat, whether it’s aircraft cable or wire
rope, needs to resist corrosion. Stainless steel wire is an alloy of
steel, chromium, and nickel. Type 316 is the most resistant to
corrosion (followed by 305, then 302/304) and is used in high-
corrosive atmospheres such as the Gulf of Mexico and the Carib-
bean, where salt spray is highly potent. Galvanized wire, known
as plough steel in Europe, is made of carbon steel that has been
dipped in a hot bath of zinc and is stronger than stainless steel
wire. Country of origin makes a difference in the quality of any
metal. Some U.S. suppliers no longer sell wire products manu-
factured offshore.
Wire Identification
A typical identification for wire might look like this: 1⁄8-inch
(3 mm) 7 19 316 stainless.
Three parameters are indicated:
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1. The diameter of the wire, usually in inches, e.g., 1⁄8 inch
(3 mm), 5⁄32 inch (4 mm), and 3⁄16 inch (5 mm). Boat wire
is available in sizes from 3⁄32 inch (2 mm) to 7⁄16 inch
(11 mm) and beyond.
2. Two numbers referring to the wire’s construction (e.g.,
7 19)—see below.
3. The type of material, e.g., 316 stainless steel.
No matter the construction—1 19, 7 7, or 7 19—the
more strands a bundle has, the more flexible the rope. So, for
instance, 1 19 wire rope, a common choice for standing rig-
ging because it’s stiff, is a one-strand cable made of 19 wires
twisted together. Viewed from the end, the arrangement of the
wires looks like a flower; one wire forms the center, six wires sur-
round that, and twelve wires form the outer circle.
Standing rigging is often constructed of 1 19 stainless wire rope.
(Loos)
Wire terminology is subtle. Riggers and manufacturers often
use terms interchangeably and differently. For example, 1 19
wire rope differs from 7 19 flexible wire, which is commonly
used for halyards and contains seven strands, or bundles, of 19
wires each. Each bundle is constructed like the 1 19 wire rope
described above. One bundle forms the center of 7 19 wire
and is surrounded by six identically constructed bundles.
Wire halyards are often constructed of 7 19 flexible stainless
wire. (Loos)
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There is also 7 7 lanyard wire, which consists of a center
bundle of seven wires surrounded by six bundles of seven wires.
Lifelines are often constructed of 7 7 flexible wire. (Loos)
The last parameter is the type and quality of the metal used
in the manufacture of the wire: type 302/304 (commercial
grade) stainless steel, type 316 (corrosion-resistant) stainless
steel, galvanized wire, and so on.
A note on measurements: when you buy coated wire for life-
lines, you will often find two diameters. The first is the base
diameter of the wire itself and the second is the base diameter
plus the coating.
Wire configurations that are the most commonly found on
boats are listed below.
Stainless Steel and/or Galvanized
■1 19 wire rope (nonflexible, standing rigging, also for
guying applications)
■1 7 wire rope (nonflexible, in small sizes for fishing
leaders and lines)
■7 7 stainless steel wire (lanyard wire, often used in
lifelines)
■7 7 galvanized wire
■7 19 flexible wire, used for halyards
■7 16
■6 25 IWRC (Independent Wire Rope Core)
Types of Galvanized Wire
■ 5⁄8-inch (16 mm) blue galvanized combination wire
(This combines synthetic rope with a wire heart and is
used only for splicing training or on fishing boats.)
■ 5⁄8-inch (16 mm) 6 17 galvanized wire, lightly greased
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⁄ -inch (14 mm) 6 17 galvanized wire
■ 9 16
⁄ -inch (7 mm) 1 19 stainless steel
■ 9 32
Alternate Rigging Materials
There are other, specialized materials, mostly found on high-tech
boats. One brand is Dyform, which is a specially constructed
type of stainless steel wire that carries greater strength for less
weight. Materials used in standing rigging include rod (stain-
less), Kevlar, PBO (Zylon, which is a polymer), and Vectran (also
a polymer).
Four Boats and Their Rigging Wire
The four examples that follow illustrate the use of wire in boat
rigging.
Two Eagles is a 19-foot (6 m) fiberglass Bristol built in 1978
in Bristol, Rhode Island. She carries a fractional marconi rig,
with stays and shrouds of 3⁄16-inch (5 mm) 1 19 stainless steel
with swaged forks and eyes. Her topping lift is 1⁄16-inch (1.5 mm)
7 19 stainless steel. Her running rigging is all fiber rope, and
there are no lifelines. The builder designed and installed her rig-
ging, and since then the owner has not changed the hull or mast.
Should the rigging need replacing, all the owner would do is call
the factory in Bristol.
Next is Sea Fire, a Crocker 30.6 (#267). She is a full-keel
wooden boat designed by Sam Crocker and built in Manchester,
Massachusetts, in 1952 by Crocker’s son. Sea Fire is mar-
coni rigged, with stays and shrouds of 9⁄32-inch (7 mm) 1 19
stainless steel with swaged forks and eyes. Two stays of 1⁄4-inch
(6 mm) 1 19 are under the bow pulpit and two stays of the
same size hold the boomkin (the aft spar). Her running back-
stays are 5⁄32-inch (4 mm) 7 19 stainless steel. (Note that the
diameter measurement includes the coating on the wires, which
protects against chafe on the sails.) Her lifelines are 7⁄16-inch
(11 mm) stainless steel coated with white vinyl (most lifelines
I’ve seen are 1 19 stainless steel), and the forks and eyes on
her lifelines and running backstays are swaged. The outhaul on
the mainsail boom is 1⁄8-inch (3 mm) 7 19 stainless steel.
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Even if you never splice a wire on your boat, careful inspection of
all wire and splices (as well as the parceling and service protecting
those splices) should be part of your routine maintenance. (Molly
Mulhern)
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Over the years, the owner has made changes to Sea Fire.
He lengthened her pulpit to allow for a different foresail, and he
added running backstays. He called on Tim Witten of Bristol,
Rhode Island, to rig the boat. Tim is an experienced and knowl-
edgeable rigger who, after discussing and studying pictures and
plans, matched the existing rigging. The work was performed in
my shop. A beginner at the time, I was happy to let Tim take the
lead while I did all the splicing and swaging.
Elizabeth Helen is a 65-foot (20 m) western-rig steel fishing
boat. Her owner fishes out of Point Judith, Rhode Island, for
squid, herring, and flounder. A day boat, her rigging is 3⁄4-inch
(19 mm) galvanized, and her paravanes are 9⁄16-inch (14 mm)
galvanized. The fittings are swaged hard eyes shackled straight
to pad eyes on the deck.
The fourth vessel is the beautiful 38-foot (12 m) gaff-rigged
schooner Winfield Lash. The owner commissioned Lash Boat-
yard in Friendship, Maine, to build the boat’s hull. He completed
the vessel in his backyard and commissioned Brion Toss to rig
her. Toss hand spliced and served all the wire rigging in tradi-
tional fashion.
INSPECTING AND CARING FOR WIRE
Wire on boats is subject to many stresses, ranging from the cor-
rosiveness of salt air to the pressure caused by pounding and
rolling seas. The insides of wire terminals and barrel fittings can
collect water, leading to corrosion. Wire rope is sneaky—corro-
sion can hide, becoming evident only after a rig has toppled. Use
a magnifying glass to really see what’s going on—small cracks
SAFETY TIP
Working with wire is hazardous.
First and foremost, always wear safety
glasses. Gloves help prevent cuts
and abrasions, and an apron protects
your clothing and chest.
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are places where water can enter, so pay attention to them.
Once the outer coating of stainless is breached, rusting and pit-
ting can begin. If you see that in your rigging wire, attend to it
swiftly. Inspect shrouds for bends in the wires and frayed ends,
picturesquely named “meat hooks.” Most sailboat rigs should
not be considered strong if they are older than ten years.
To get the most life out of your wire, use the correct hard-
ware (your assembly is only as strong as its weakest link) and
keep wires free of salt by dousing with fresh water after the day’s
sailing. Replace any service that comes apart or unwrapped.
(For more on the importance of service to the life of wire see the
chapter on Lizards, page 175.)
Splicing will improve both the longevity and strength of your
wire. However, a correctly placed and pressed swage is accept-
able. Some splices are not meant to carry a load for long—don’t
use the Tugboat Splice (also known as a Flemish Eye or Molly
Hogan; see page 160) in situations that call for a permanent
splice.
WORKING WITH WIRE
In addition to being dangerous (see safety precautions opposite),
working with wire can be difficult. Heavy wires are challenging
to work with—an assistant is a great help. Wire can spring and
jump when unwound from a coil, so proceed with caution. Set
up your work area so there is plenty of clearance around the
vise—especially behind you—so the wire can run out straight and
true. Kinks in any kind of wire can’t be undone and permanently
diminish the wire strength.
Tools and Materials for Working with Wire
Many of the tools used for wire splicing are also used in fiber and
rope splicing. Shown here are three setups for different rigging
jobs, ranging from a traditional rigging made with seizings of
pine tar to materials used on a modern yacht rig. In addition
to safety glasses and gloves (leather or robust neoprene), you’ll
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tarred nylon twine or linseed oil
friction or
marlin for service pine tar
tarred tape
safety thimble
glasses measuring
leather tape
gloves
apron
side
cutter
1
⁄4-inch (6 mm) 1 19 marlinspike wire nippers
stainless steel wire for cutting
jap drier (not shown)
wooden serving tool (heaver)
Use these materials when the wire splicing will be seized in a tradi-
tional fashion (see page 127 for instructions). Note that tarred nylon
twine shrinks when wet or hot. Also, I prefer wooden measuring
sticks over measuring tape, but they’re hard to find these days.
The wire shown here can also be used on any modern sailboat.
saddle clip leather
wrench gloves
parrot-beak
wire cutters
safety
marlinspike big glasses
enough for the wire wire
Material for a Tugboat Splice (see page 160) with no service.
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rigging vise
marlinspike
fid
electrical tape
wire
wire cutters
Another selection of materials needed for wire splicing, with the ad-
dition of the vise in the background.
need a vise, wire cutters, a side cutter (which can be used instead
of nippers), a steel marlinspike (a stout screwdriver might do in
a pinch), a wrench, pliers, and, if doing a more traditional rig-
ging job, materials for seizings (including a serving tool).
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