[Rhodes22-list] Cotter pins vs. rings

[Mary Lou Troy]

Matthew,
The tubes are pvc wide enough in diameter to slide down over the 
turnbuckle and chainplate. Ours has a cap with a hole in it for the 
shroud. We only have them on the shrouds. They do help keep the sheet 
from snagging but I also use rigging tape because on ours the sheet 
will sometimes lift the cover and wedge itself between the bottom of 
the turnbuckle and the chainplate cover.

I've always heard that plastic stay covers are not a good idea 
because they encourage crevice corrosion. The loose tubes that we are 
talking about don't do that.

Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
Rock Hall, MD


At 02:45 PM 5/7/2010, you wrote:
>Chris,
>
>So the tube covers the whole assembly, rather than just a covering for the
>shroud?  That's a neat idea.
>
>I'm beginning to find that there are so many things that I don't even know
>that I don't even know.  But I guess that's half the fun.
>
>Porter
>
>On Fri, May 7, 2010 at 2:25 PM, Chris Cowie <ccowie at cowieassociates.com>wrote:
>
> > I use the expensive key ring style then tape it and have a plastic
> > tube that slides over the whole assembly.  Stays in place all season.
> >
> > Chris Cowie
> > Cowie Associates PC
> >
> >
> > On May 7, 2010, at 1:38 PM, "Matthew Porter"
> > <matthewporter27 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > This may be a question more appropriate for those of you who leave the
> > > standing rigging, well, standing, but I'd like to know what you use to
> > > secure the clevis pins on your boats.
> > >
> > > As a bit of backstory, you should know that I've recently inherited
> > > (pre-death) the Rhodes from my uncle, a lifelong sailor.  My sailing
> > > experience is limited to a handful of daysails, but the Admiral in
> > > my life
> > > has considerably more time on the water (she never lets me forget
> > > that she
> > > attended St. Mary's College of Maryland, where, to hear her tell it,
> > > they
> > > hand out ASA certifications with every diploma).
> > >
> > > My uncle, who is incredibly accident prone, is of the opinion that the
> > > "cotter rings" (what I call "expensive stainless key chains") tend
> > > to come
> > > loose, and basic cotter pins are more secure.  My (limited)
> > > impression is
> > > that while the cotter pins may be more secure, they make it more
> > > difficult
> > > to take out a pin if the need should arise.  It would seem that the
> > > rings
> > > would make sense if you are trailering your boat quite a bit, but
> > > we'll be
> > > in a slip for the season.
> > >
> > > I'd love to hear your opinions.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Porter
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