USA 236 18 #1 Posted September 29, 2020 -3 Rod, is this stuff still available? Who is the current supplier/manufacturer of stainless rod for marine use? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RImike 149 #2 Posted September 29, 2020 Smallest rod I'm familiar with which has fittings and such is -4 which is about .172" in OD. Perhaps contact Bay Sailing Equipment in Fall River MA or Hayn Marine in Rocky Hill CT. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Haligonian Winterr 29 #3 Posted September 29, 2020 4 hours ago, RImike said: Smallest rod I'm familiar with which has fittings and such is -4 which is about .172" in OD. Perhaps contact Bay Sailing Equipment in Fall River MA or Hayn Marine in Rocky Hill CT. +1 for Bay Sailing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RImike 149 #4 Posted September 29, 2020 1 minute ago, Haligonian Winterr said: +1 for Bay Sailing Dennis is the man and when Frank was alive had quite the collection of muscle and drag cars. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mgs 96 #5 Posted September 29, 2020 Before Navtec disappeared the smallest rod they had was -4. I was told -3 was for stars or something like that. I don’t know if the new die sets had a -3 but the old nail head style certainly did. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RImike 149 #6 Posted September 30, 2020 15 hours ago, mgs said: Before Navtec disappeared the smallest rod they had was -4. I was told -3 was for stars or something like that. I don’t know if the new die sets had a -3 but the old nail head style certainly did. Contact M&M Sailing (http://mandmsailing.com/) as they do Star's and might be able to offer some insight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markvannote 23 #7 Posted September 30, 2020 I know that Jay at Annapolis Rigging got the presses and dies from Hall when they went under but I am not sure if the rod inventory ended up with him or Rig Pro. There was -3 there as well as the die but they might have gotten split up. Some breadcrumbs for you to follow at least... Mark Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bammiller 19 #8 Posted October 3, 2020 What's the application? We make some 1/16" rod rigging for InterClub class boats, but that's just 302/304 grade rod prepped and swaged. Finding the rod is one thing, fittings and dies is another. And if you kink it, it's done. -3 stands for 3000 lbs. Compact strand does that pretty easily. Bam Miller Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
