[Rhodes22-list] What Nut for the Tabernacle Bolt?

[Peter Nyberg]

Now there’s an interesting rigging detail for a snowy day in April…

Using a nylock nut for the mast tabernacle bolt as Mike suggests would seem like a prudent choice.  But my boat, after its recycling trip through the General Boats plant in 2016, was outfitted with a wing nut on that bolt.  It never occurred to me to question the appropriateness of this.

I’ve never had it loosen up on it’s own.  When it’s tightened, it compresses the sides of the tabernacle a bit, which keeps it under constant tension.  Maybe that tension is acting like a lock-washer.  

What do others have: nylock nut, wing nut, or something else?

Peter Nyberg
Coventry, CT
s/v Silverheels (1988/2016)

> On Apr 18, 2020, at 1:34 PM, Michael D. Weisner <mweisner at ebsmed.com> wrote:
> 
> Sean,
> 
> From memory, the bolt sticks out about 1" beyond the mast tabernacle. This should establish the rough length that you need.
> 
> The hole in the mast should establish the diameter. Refer to the attached bolt sizes chart.
> 
> Don’t forget to use an "aircraft" style fastener (nut) with the nylon insert.
> 
> Mike
> s/v Windlass ('91)
> Nissequogue River, NY
>