"small plastic pull/lock strings (or whatever they are called)" Are you referring to zip-ties? I guess they are working out fine for you? If you use neon colors you'll be able to see if one goes missing. I may have to givs them a try.
Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Apr 28, 2015 3:40 PM, "robert via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > On everything up top on the standing rigging, I now use only SS cotter > pins.....this is because on several occasions, and I can not explain how it > happened, the split rings vanished. Luckily, nothing fell down before the > missing split ring was detected. I have no explanation how the split rings > disappeared but I do know that since being replaced with cotter pins, there > has not been been a missing pin. > > The thread Subject is "rig tuning"......on that note I have rod rigging > and a Loos RT10 tuning gauge is a must for me......I can't pull on shrouds > and tell how much tension is there. Now someone will chime in and tell me > to measure my threads in the turnbuckles. But how do you initially do that > without a reference point with the benefit of a gauge. > > When we were campaigning our Kirby 25, we made rig adjustments depending > on the conditions. We still used a Loos gauge to take the guessing out of > the equation. > > I shouldn't admit this but I will.....on my shroud turnbuckles, I use the > small plastic pull/lock strings (or whatever they are called). Once I get > my rig tuned early in the Spring after a few sails, it stays that way all > season unless I adjust it after periodic checking with the Loos gauge and > sighting the mast, of course. > > Rob Abbott > AZURA > C&C 32 - 84 > Halifax, N.S. > > With the cover just removed and no launch date set yet. > > > > On 2015-04-28 2:02 PM, Joel Aronson via CnC-List wrote: > > Tim, > > How often do you make adjustments? Do you have a tension gauge for rod > rigging? > > Joel > > On Tue, Apr 28, 2015 at 12:57 PM, Tim Goodyear via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> I got those (wrap pins) last year - and am very happy with them - no >> sharp edges, no messing around with rigging tape to make adjustments. >> >> Tim >> Mojito >> C&C 35-3 >> Branford, CT >> >> On Tue, Apr 28, 2015 at 9:03 AM, Josh Muckley via CnC-List < >> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >>> Might give these a try too. >>> >>> >>> http://www.defender.com/product3.jsp?path=-1|10918|2303303|2303306&id=2546248 >>> On Apr 28, 2015 9:48 AM, "Pete Shelquist via CnC-List" < >>> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >>> >>>> A comment was made to me the other day that if an insurance company >>>> sees split rings at the rigs turnbuckles (vs cotter pins) that coverage >>>> will be null and void. I found nothing in my policy stating this detail. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Anyone else ever hear of this? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Pete >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> >>>> Email address: >>>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >>>> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the >>>> bottom of page at: >>>> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> Email address: >>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >>> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the >>> bottom of page at: >>> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >>> >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Email address: >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the >> bottom of page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> >> >> > > > -- > Joel > 301 541 8551 > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address:CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at:http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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