[Rhodes22-list] stay tightening

[Bob Garrant]

Cary,
What gauge stainless steel safety wire did you use?
Thanks

Bob Garrant
S/V Sail la Vie
Kent Island, Maryland


On Sat, Jun 1, 2024 at 11:23 AM Cary Tolbert <retiredtoby at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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'
>