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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Yachts and Sail => Topic started by: newboy on July 18, 2009, 08:50:44 pm

Title: Shroud cord to suit Kyosho Seawind
Post by: newboy on July 18, 2009, 08:50:44 pm

One of the shrouds on my Seawind has just snapped and I am trying to find out where I could purchase some suitable spare cord. Any suggestions.

Title: Re: Shroud cord to suit Kyosho Seawind
Post by: boatmadman on July 18, 2009, 09:40:16 pm

Try a fishing shop for trace line - its stainless wire coated in a thin plastic. Secure it by running a loop through the fixing point and back through a crimp tube, crimp and job done!

 I used this a lot on various sailing models - works well.

Ian

Title: Re: Shroud cord to suit Kyosho Seawind
Post by: tigertiger on July 19, 2009, 12:38:18 am

You could use braided fishing line.

You could also try www.sailsetc.com They do Dacron cord at 25kg, 45kg, and 60kg breaking strains on in, I think, 100m spools.
It is cheap.

Title: Re: Shroud cord to suit Kyosho Seawind
Post by: newboy on July 19, 2009, 10:57:17 am

Thank you for the information gents it is much appreciated.

Cheers :-))

Title: Re: Shroud cord to suit Kyosho Seawind
Post by: tony23 on July 20, 2009, 06:46:40 pm

you can buy stainless wire in clear plastic sleeving for closed loop systems on model aeroplanes from any Hobbiestores or Als Hobbies.
(http://www.horizonhobby.co.uk/aeroonline/e8flightline/e84links/e84im11.jpg)