Went out last weekend on a Prindle 18-2. Before we put the mast up I noticed the upper port shroud had 3 broken strands right at the nicopress fitting. Though I had a pit in my stomach, we went ahead with our day sail. Winds were in the 10-12 kts range, waves not too bad. After 2.5 hours, we returned safely to shore. After the de-rigging, the shroud had 5 or 6 strands gone. I think we were luckt that day.
Mike.
How many strands of a shroud cable can be broken before you are uncomfortable using it? I just spotted 1 broken strand on one of my shroud cables and plan to go with it until the new cable arrives in the mail. Am I flirting with disaster or using good sailors common sense?
