[Rhodes22-list] rigging

[Bill Effros]

Richard,

Turnbuckles only.  That's where I had trouble with cotter rings.  There 
is so little stress on them that the rings can jiggle loose--you can't 
trust them.  There is so little stress on the nylon that they don't get 
cut, but the locking mechanism keeps them in place, and the rigging tape 
softens all the edges.  I use push button pins elsewhere and have never 
had any trouble with them.  I back them up with washers if the hole size 
is too large.  I never use the quick release pins that you simply 
pull--I think they have failed for everyone.  The push button pins cost 
a lot of money, but they last a lifetime and I've never seen one fail if 
properly sized.

Bill Effros

Richard Smith wrote:

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>>I've been using plastic locking cable ties for the past 3 years with
>>great success.>
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>Are you just using them on the turnbuckles or on the entire rig?  Cable ties
>are made of nylon.  It's soft and cuts very easily. I guess they are OK for
>the turnbuckles but I would have reservations about using them on the
>shrouds at the chain plates and the fore/aft stays.
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>Richard Smith
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