[Rhodes22-list] Cotter pins vs. rings

[R Orkin]

That is an interesting idea.. I would not have thought a nut would fit there



Rod Ellner wrote:
> 
> I use jam nuts with good success.  each stay will need one right hand 
> thread and one left hand nut.  I tighten the stays as needed and then 
> hold the turnbuckle in place and  tighten the two nuts against the 
> turnbuckle.  It works very well.  ten years and counting. opps, 13years 
> but who is counting.
> 
> Rod
> 
> Chris Cowie 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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Rory Orkin
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2000 Recycled  Rhodes 22
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