[Rhodes22-list] Cotter pins vs. rings

[Ellner]

I use jam nuts with good success.  each stay will need one right hand 
thread and one left hand nut.  I tighten the stays as needed and then 
hold the turnbuckle in place and  tighten the two nuts against the 
turnbuckle.  It works very well.  ten years and counting. opps, 13years 
but who is counting.

Rod

Chris Cowie 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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