What rigging applications does POWERLITE PBO Rigging cover?
POWERLITE PBO Rigging is engineered specifically for sailboat standing rigging, such as a boat's backstay, checkstays, runners, and/or shrouds. Due to torsion, the system is not designed for use on headstays. Inferior and superior "diamond" shrouds as used on catamarans as well as "jumpers" used on fractional rigs are currently under development.

What is PBO?
PBO fiber is the next generation super fiber, offering the highest strength and modulus of any synthetic fiber on the market. In fact PBO's strength and modulus are almost double that of Kevlar® (p-Aramid fiber). PBO stands for (polybenzoxazole)

What type of weight savings should I expect?
POWERLITE PBO Rigging cable is 75% lighter (or 1/4 the weight) than steel wire or rod of equivalent stretch. The entire system with terminations, chafe protection, and turnbuckles is typically 65% lighter (or 1/3 the weight). Every system comparison will vary depending on the configurations used.

What performance gains should I expect?
Powerlite PBO Rigging will improve power transfer, acceleration, top speed, improved boat maneuverability, decreased transition time, reduce pitching and hobby horsing due to the reduce weight aloft. Synthetic rigging reduces shock loading by the damping characteristics of the synthetic fibers which will reduce stress to the mast and mating components. ( Refer to performance benefits sheet)

What sizes are available and what do they replace?
POWERLITE PBO Rigging is initially available in sizes to replace 3/16" through 3/8" wire or -4 through -15 rod based on equivalent stretch characteristics. Both larger and smaller sizes will become available over time. (By May, a 1/2" line, which would replace 7/16" wire and -17and -22 rods will be available.) See technical data sheets for actual size comparisons.

What colors are available?
POWERLITE PBO Rigging is only available in black.

What is the difference between the POWERLITE PBO Rigging swage adapter and threaded fitting lines offered?
Threaded fittings have an internal thread that is mated to available:

· Threaded Studs
· Stemballs
· T-Hooks
· Swivel Eyes
· Marine Eyes


Swage Adapter fittings are a unique technology developed to adapt any type of fitting traditionally available on wire to POWERLITE PBO Rigging. Nearly any non-standard fitting can be adapted, although the following fitting options come standard with a swage adapter technology.

· Toggle Forks
· Shroud Terminals