[Rhodes22-list] Cotter pins vs. rings

[Kathy Barron]

Mathew,

I use a combination of all of the above and have found it necessary to do so. I use the cotter rings, check them before every sail since we have had them work there way out even with the covers. We also put stainless steel wire through the turnbuckle screw and around the outside, because we have also had them loosen. I love the PVC covers with the cap as Mary Lou described. My sheets still get caught at the bottom of the covers at the chain plate too. Would love to know where the rigging tape goes to prevent that, Can't picture it.

Kathy


---- Matthew Porter <matthewporter27 at gmail.com> wrote: 
> This is all great stuff.  Keep it coming, everyone.
> 
> Thanks again,
> 
> Porter
> 
> On Fri, May 7, 2010 at 3:31 PM, Mary Lou Troy <mtroy at atlanticbb.net> wrote:
> 
> > Matthew,
> > The tubes are pvc wide enough in diameter to slide down over the
> > turnbuckle and chainplate. Ours has a cap with a hole in it for the
> > shroud. We only have them on the shrouds. They do help keep the sheet
> > from snagging but I also use rigging tape because on ours the sheet
> > will sometimes lift the cover and wedge itself between the bottom of
> > the turnbuckle and the chainplate cover.
> >
> > I've always heard that plastic stay covers are not a good idea
> > because they encourage crevice corrosion. The loose tubes that we are
> > talking about don't do that.
> >
> > Mary Lou
> > 1991 R22 Fretless
> > Rock Hall, MD
> >
> >
> > At 02:45 PM 5/7/2010, you wrote:
> > >Chris,
> > >
> > >So the tube covers the whole assembly, rather than just a covering for the
> > >shroud?  That's a neat idea.
> > >
> > >I'm beginning to find that there are so many things that I don't even know
> > >that I don't even know.  But I guess that's half the fun.
> > >
> > >Porter
> > >
> > >On Fri, May 7, 2010 at 2:25 PM, Chris Cowie <ccowie at cowieassociates.com
> > >wrote:
> > >
> > > > I use the expensive key ring style then tape it and have a plastic
> > > > tube that slides over the whole assembly.  Stays in place all season.
> > > >
> > > > Chris Cowie
> > > > Cowie Associates PC
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On May 7, 2010, at 1:38 PM, "Matthew Porter"
> > > > <matthewporter27 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi all,
> > > > >
> > > > > This may be a question more appropriate for those of you who leave
> > the
> > > > > standing rigging, well, standing, but I'd like to know what you use
> > to
> > > > > secure the clevis pins on your boats.
> > > > >
> > > > > As a bit of backstory, you should know that I've recently inherited
> > > > > (pre-death) the Rhodes from my uncle, a lifelong sailor.  My sailing
> > > > > experience is limited to a handful of daysails, but the Admiral in
> > > > > my life
> > > > > has considerably more time on the water (she never lets me forget
> > > > > that she
> > > > > attended St. Mary's College of Maryland, where, to hear her tell it,
> > > > > they
> > > > > hand out ASA certifications with every diploma).
> > > > >
> > > > > My uncle, who is incredibly accident prone, is of the opinion that
> > the
> > > > > "cotter rings" (what I call "expensive stainless key chains") tend
> > > > > to come
> > > > > loose, and basic cotter pins are more secure.  My (limited)
> > > > > impression is
> > > > > that while the cotter pins may be more secure, they make it more
> > > > > difficult
> > > > > to take out a pin if the need should arise.  It would seem that the
> > > > > rings
> > > > > would make sense if you are trailering your boat quite a bit, but
> > > > > we'll be
> > > > > in a slip for the season.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'd love to hear your opinions.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > >
> > > > > Porter
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