[Rhodes22-list] Problem with Main Sail shackle with screw pin

[Wickman, William E]

Definitely should add something to keep the turnbuckles from loosening.  Lock rings are kind of a pain if you drop your mast with any frequency, so what I use are cotter pins that are glued to a piece of Velcro.  Pin is inserted but not bent out, and the Velcro is wrapped around turnbuckle to keep it in place.  I can't remember where I bought them, but you can easily make them yourself.

Bill W.
s/v Fina Lee


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Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:35 AM
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Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Problem with Main Sail shackle with screw pin

Thanks one and all!

Nothing actually broke - the screw pin worked its way out releasing the mail
sail block & tackle equipment. As a helicopter pilot, I have a pre-flight
check list and spend a fair amount of time checking belts, bolts, nuts and
anything else that can kill me me if it comes loose. I admit that during the
equipment check on the boat, I missed that the shackle pin was a screw in
pin. It will be replaced with a shackle containing a locking safety pin
which IMHO should be standard equipment.

As for sailing, while new to the endeavor, I did spend three days at the
JWorld Performance Sailing school. There's nothing like leaving a dock for 7
hours a day , sailing in between million dollar yachts in Newport Harbor,
and returning without a motor to develop some basic skills.

As an aside, does everyone add lock rings to the shroud turnbuckles to keep
them from potentially loosening over the sailing season?





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