"PipeDown" wrote in message
k.net...
Its called aircraft cable and it comes in a variety of diameters up to
3/8" or so. You will have to buy a long length, cut it yourself and use
some kind of crimp to form loops on the ends. These can now be threaded
onto a longer horizontal span you have streatched tightly. Once you find
a place that sells the cable, you will also find the tools and fastners
used with it. Some limited (smaller) sizes are available at hardware
stores.

The problems with this design are the difficulty in maintaining the
position and tension on the short vertical cables. You could end up with
a bunch of bolted on cable fastners which won't look very neat.

How about using turnbuckles to adjust the tension?
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...allpartial/0/0

And, this cable claims to have less stretch than others, although who
knows....
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...allpartial/0/0


Boat places are generally 138 times more expensive than other sources, so
these are shown just for illustration purposes.