The Cornish Shrimper 17 guide helps owners decide what may need replacing, what can be priced indicatively and what still needs measuring. The furler section is useful for checking whether the existing forestay system should be retained, replaced or considered alongside a wider furling upgrade. Changes made during earlier refits are often found at the ends of the stays rather than in the wire itself, which is why terminal style, pin size and turnbuckle thread need checking. If the old rigging is available, copying the original stay set after checking its condition and dimensions is usually more dependable than manufacturing solely from a model-based schedule.
Yacht and Rig Details
| Production | United Kingdom, 1971–1981 |
|---|---|
| LOA | 7.73 m |
| Beam | 2.68 m |
| Displacement | 4,176 kg |
| Rig | Sloop |
Cornish Shrimper 17 standing rigging
| Indicative forestay/backstay/shroud diameter | 5 mm |
|---|---|
| Rigging type | 1x19 stainless steel wire |
| Indicative standing rigging cost | £1,266 – £1,443 inc VAT |
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Furler and kicker recommendations
| Genoa furler | Furlex 204S — 6 mm / 13300 mm |
|---|---|
| Rodkicker | Seldén Rodkicker 10 (Normal Gas) |
Cornish Shrimper 17 running rigging
| Line | Diameter | Length | Suggested rope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main halyard | 8 mm | 30.2 m | Marlow Ocean Braid |
| Genoa halyard | 8 mm | 31.6 m | Marlow Ocean Braid |
| Spinnaker halyard | 8 mm | 34 m | Marlow Ocean Braid |
| Genoa sheets | 10 mm | 12.4 m per sheet | Marlow Ocean Braid |
| Main sheet | 10 mm | 18.7 m | Marlow Ocean Braid |
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These specifications and prices are indicative only and should be verified against the rig and existing equipment on the individual yacht.