[Rhodes22-list] Shroud or Stay Covering reply to Rex #3

[Tootle]

Rex said, “I have my problem --- seems to arise when the jib sheet catches
under the tube---lifting it up---exposing the small slot between the chain
plate and the turnbuckle ---“

I can only recall one time when the sheet went under the plastic tube.  And
then one quick flip of the line and it was free.

Maybe your plastic is not flush with the deck.  You might have to sand at a
slight angle to achieve flushness.  Maybe your plastic does not have
sufficient weight?  The plastic tubing from West and boating places is very
thin and light.  I use plumbing tubing.  I feels more substantial.

Consider putting washers under the turnbuckle big enough to hold plastic tub
down, not able to ride up the turnbuckle and still able to turn freely. 
Again, with angles you may have to sand plastic tubes to make for flush
fits.

My tubes are big enough to fit over the cotter rings that secure the
turnbuckle from turning.  I do use stout stainless steel cotter rings which
are technically called cotter circles as not to be confused with the cotter
locking ring and even those bend under pressure of use.  I have seen people
using flimsy cotter rings which become so bent that the turnbuckle can turn
with them in anyway.

Ed K
Greenville, SC, USA
addendum:  
http://www.wilsonmfgco.com/fasteners/circlecotterbulk.htm



Charles Henthorn wrote:
> 
> Ed:
>       My problem seems to arise when the jib sheet catches under the
> tube---lifting it up---exposing the small slot between the chain plate and
> the turnbuckle ---- into which the sheet jams at the wrong time.  An
> alternative solution (to the shrink-wrap filling the slot) would be for
> some engineering-type to design a way to keep the tubing from rising.  
> Have you experienced this problem or does the 'double'  tube give it
> enough weight to keep the sheet from raising it?
>   Rex
> 
> Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net> wrote:
>   
> Rigging tape or heat shrink keep bare metal from rubbing or chafing the
> sails or sheets. However, plastic pipe used for sink plumbing cut to
> lengths to cover the chain plates and turnbuckles can turn (rotate on a
> horizontal axis). That allows for free movement of sheets and sails. Since
> the sails are rolling and not rubbing it makes for even less chafing. Get
> out your magnifying glass and see the attached picture from the archives:
> 
> http://www.rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/attch/200509/30/shroudcovers.gif
> 
> Note that the bottom piece is flush with the deck and rotates free and
> independent of the next two pieces above. Each of the three layers rotates
> and rotates independently. The total weight for all the pieces for four
> stays is maybe a quarter of a pound. Small amount of weight for saving
> your
> sails. Available from Lowes, Home Depot or your local Ace Hardware. Note
> that the top thin piece is not pvc but teflon tube(or other slick plastic)
> that just fits over the screw part of the turnbuckle when saparated from
> the
> turning part of the turnbuckle. It is a four foot piece and in addition to
> turning freely is slick.
> 
> 
> Ed K
> Greenville, SC, USA
> Also: 
> http://www.rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/attch/200605/22/shroudcover2.gif 
> 
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