[Rhodes22-list] Wingnuts (not political)

[Rick]

Mike,

I use a compression washer next to the wing nut.  That has worked well
keeping the wing nut tight all season long.

Rick

On Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 11:04 PM, Michael D. Weisner <mweisner at ebsmed.com>wrote:

> Ben,
>
> On my R22 the mast bolt is secured with an "aircraft fastener" or self
> locking nut not a wing nut.  You should change yours to the same to avoid
> disaster.  A wing nut should not have been used to secure the mast bolt.
> See attached image of nut types.
>
> Mike
> s/v Shanghaid'd Summer ('81)
>       Nissequogue River, NY
>
> From: "BenCittadino" Friday, September 11, 2009 9:22 PM
> >
> > So last week I was getting ready to cast off all lines for an afternoon
> of
> > gliding smoothly on the bay inside the protective barrier of Sandy Hook,
> > when I noticed an odd thing. Sitting balanced atop the cabin overhead
> > within
> > a few inches of the base of the mast sat a wingnut.  "Now where the heck
> > did
> > that come from?", says I. Did someone throw it? All my stays and shrouds
> > are
> > taped and secure. As I'm about to stick it in my pocket I look at the
> base
> > of my mast. Now understand I have never had this mast down. I have it in
> a
> > slip in season and she gets hauled out and stored at the marina all
> winter
> > with the mast up.
> >
> > I now see that the bolt holding the mast is more than halfway out of the
> > mast and the wingnut is clearly the fastener for the end of that bolt
> > holding the mast in position. The wingnut has of course been subject to
> > the
> > twisting and other stresses working on this craft, and has managed to
> work
> > itself loose.
> >
> > Moral of the story: Unlike the car that I jump in and go with every day
> > without so much as a single walk-around, my pre-departure checklist for
> > the
> > boat needs to be amended to include a thorough inspection of all nuts and
> > bolts, including those on the engine and steering gear. Thought the other
> > newbies on the list might like to know.
> >
> > Another disaster, narrowly escaped.
> >
> > BenC
> > SV Susan Kay (93 recycled 08)
> > Highlands, NJ
> >
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