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

[Rick Lange]

Wing nut, just like me.

Regards,

Rick Lange


On Sat, Apr 18, 2020 at 3:22 PM Peter Nyberg <peter at sunnybeeches.com> wrote:

> 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
> >
>
>