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Insulated 1x19 Wire Backstays

Insulated 1x19 Wire Backstays

The Jimmy Green Rigging Team produce insulated backstays to order ~ Insulators from both top brands, Stalok and Petersen are available.

Insulated 1x19 wire backstays are used to create an antenna for your VHF.

Two insulators...

The Jimmy Green Rigging Team produce insulated backstays to order ~ Insulators from both top brands, Stalok and Petersen are available.

Insulated 1x19 wire backstays are used to create an antenna for your VHF.

Two insulators need to be inserted into the main 1x19 stainless steel wire section of the backstay to achieve insulation of a central section.

Typically, the lower insulator should be no higher than 2m from the deck. This ensures that the cable from the VHF can be attached to the insulated wire at a convenient height for inspection and maintenance.

The insulated wire section needs to be a minimum of 7m long but no longer than 15m.

Finally, the upper insulator needs to be a minimum of 1m from the mast head to keep it clear of all masthead fittings.

Therefore the final product will feature 3 wires and two insulator bodies.

The central wire will have a swage stud with short thread each end.

The upper and lower wires will have a short swage stud on one end and the appropriate terminal for deck/masthead on the other.

Jimmy Green Marine source stainless steel 1x19 wire rope for insulated backstays from Seago Yachting, one of the official UK distributors of KOS wire.

KOS Stainless Steel Wire Rope, manufactured using 316 marine grade stainless steel to 1.4401 is recognised throughout the world for its superior quality and has an outstanding reputation for suitability in a marine environment for Sailboat Standing Rigging.

Jimmy Green Marine operate a strict accountability process for every reel of wire that the Jimmy Green Rigging Team use and record the corresponding batch number on every rigging order.

Traceability is an important feature of the Jimmy Green assurance policy: STAINLESS STEEL WIRE - QUALITY CONTROL AND CARE

You can therefore be reassured that your insulated backstays will only be made up from top quality fully accredited KOS wire.

All wire terminals are roller swaged onto the wire using Wiretechnik Roller Swaging Technology.

Select your wire diameter and use drop down menus to specify:

  • Upper/lower terminations
  • Insulator Brand
  • Length from deck termination to lower insulator
  • Length of wire between insulators
  • Length from top insulator to top termination

Specifying lengths:

  • Between termination and insulator - specify length from end termination to the mid point of the insulator body
  • Between insulators - specify length from midpoint of insulator to midpoint of insulator
  • Double check overall length as calculated by the stystem
  • Rigging screws will be supplied 2/3 open at the overall calculated length

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