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When upgrading stays and standing rigging do you choose wire or HMPE? And where might it pay to replace stainless steel with Dyneema? Bruce Jacobs reports

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It’s hardly news to say that boat insurance premiums are going up again this year – don’t they always? Taking the temperature with a few quick online quotes, however, shows that prices in some parts o