tie wraps on the turnbuckles work fine for me...I would likely change to cotter pins for off shore but for waht sailing I do electric tie wraps work fine...nthing seems to change much on daysails in 0-20 apparent on my 35 MKII and if it did I would likely notice overly slack tension to leeward
Dwight Veinot C&C 35 MKII, *Alianna* Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS d.ve...@bellaliant.net On Fri, May 8, 2015 at 10:16 AM, Josh Muckley via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > "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 >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > > 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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