What is best Emergency Stay for E38

[Touchrain]

Just took our boat to San Diego from Olympia. Realized I really should get a back up stay in the event of a failure, despite brand new rigging. Has anyone rigged up a t-ball (t-ring with a length of the new high tech, low stretch rigging that would be equal to the largest stay (9/32 or 5/16) to use in an emergency. Seems that would make more sense than wire. If so, what did you do?

[rwthomas1]

Never done it but how about this? http://www.colligomarine.com/Colligo-Synthetic-Systems/Emergency-Shroud-Kits.htm Seems with the correct T-ball fitting it would be what you are looking for. RT

[Touchrain]

Looks slick, but pricey. I'm using t-900 3/8 and will take the old t-ball fittings, which still look good, and leave a couple feet of wire on them. I'll nicropress some thimbles on them for a bowline to the t-900 run it to a block in the stern if something ever lets go, and run it to a winch. Given the working load of the t-900, even with the bowline, and a sturdy block, I think it should work. If anyone sees an obvious flaw in this scheme, let me know