[Rhodes22-list] stay tightening

[Cary Tolbert]

Graham, I have found using stainless steel safety wire (used in aircraft)
works well. It comes in small rolls. I cut about 3 inches or 75 mm  and
feed it through the hole in the turnbuckle bolts and around the  turnbuckle
body then three twists. Then snip off the excess and bend it to the inside.
Cheap and holds well but if you need to adjust later , just snipe it off
and adjust and re apply. I got the idea from working on naval
aircraft's electronic gear many many years ago. Try it, you will like it.
Cary Tolbert
S/V Whisper
Claytor Lake, VA

On Sat, Jun 1, 2024 at 10:57 AM Graham Parker <gramille at tds.net> wrote:

> What are people's preferred method of the locking the stays once the
> correct tension is reached?
>  I find the cotter rings/split rings to be extremely fiddly and time
> consuming.
> I bet some of you have much better solutions?
> Cheers
> Graham Parker
> sv ‘00Sailin'