[Rhodes22-list] Wingnuts (not political)

[Michael D. Weisner]

Ben,

On my R22 the mast bolt is secured with an "aircraft fastener" or self 
locking nut not a wing nut.  You should change yours to the same to avoid 
disaster.  A wing nut should not have been used to secure the mast bolt. 
See attached image of nut types.

Mike
s/v Shanghaid'd Summer ('81)
       Nissequogue River, NY

From: "BenCittadino" Friday, September 11, 2009 9:22 PM
>
> So last week I was getting ready to cast off all lines for an afternoon of
> gliding smoothly on the bay inside the protective barrier of Sandy Hook,
> when I noticed an odd thing. Sitting balanced atop the cabin overhead 
> within
> a few inches of the base of the mast sat a wingnut.  "Now where the heck 
> did
> that come from?", says I. Did someone throw it? All my stays and shrouds 
> are
> taped and secure. As I'm about to stick it in my pocket I look at the base
> of my mast. Now understand I have never had this mast down. I have it in a
> slip in season and she gets hauled out and stored at the marina all winter
> with the mast up.
>
> I now see that the bolt holding the mast is more than halfway out of the
> mast and the wingnut is clearly the fastener for the end of that bolt
> holding the mast in position. The wingnut has of course been subject to 
> the
> twisting and other stresses working on this craft, and has managed to work
> itself loose.
>
> Moral of the story: Unlike the car that I jump in and go with every day
> without so much as a single walk-around, my pre-departure checklist for 
> the
> boat needs to be amended to include a thorough inspection of all nuts and
> bolts, including those on the engine and steering gear. Thought the other
> newbies on the list might like to know.
>
> Another disaster, narrowly escaped.
>
> BenC
> SV Susan Kay (93 recycled 08)
> Highlands, NJ
>
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