[Rhodes22-list] RINGS

[Steve Alm]

It has now happened to me TWICE in one year.  I have found the cotter rings
to be missing with only a little friction holding the clevis pin in place. I
can only guess that the rings can work themselves off.  A cotter PIN would
not do that.

Slim 

On 9/8/02 7:11 AM, "Ed Kroposki" <kroposki@innova.net> wrote:

> Richard:
>               Please explain what is wrong with stainless steel rings?
> Anybody else opposed to stainless steel cotter rings?  Why?
> 
> Ed K
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard F Sheehan" <dickshee@juno.com>
> To: <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Sunday, September 08, 2002 8:03 AM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] believer in the Rhodes
> 
> 
>> Gentlemen;
>> 
>> You should NEVER use anything but real cotter pins for attachment of
>> stays and shrouds.  Rings are just not acceptable.
>> 
>> Dick
>> 
> 
> 
> _______________________________________
> Subscribers, send mail to this address Rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
> To change your options or unsubscribe from the list click on this link
> http://www.rhodes22.org/mailman/listinfo/rhodes22-list Check out our
> FAQ pages at http://www.geocities.com/blew_skies/topics.html
> http://www.sailnet.com/ -Where Sailors Get It!  http://www.rhodes22.org