Yes, certainly if you have access to this type of measuring equipment you could go out and take some actual readings. This would give you a very good indication of the shroud load. It really goes back to the question of what do you need this information for? Is it just curiosity as to how one might calculate the loads? Do you need to know down to the last pound, or are you simply looking to see what is the order of magnitude of load on the shrouds- i.e., it's not 50lb and it's not 10,000lb, but it's somewhere in between. Some basic calculations will give you a general idea of the load, probably within a couple hundred pounds.

Another very simple way to get an idea of the load would be to look up the wire spec for the shrouds on your boat. Again, this will give you an order of magnitude for the load.

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