I got tired of wrapping my turnbuckles each spring with rigging tape, so made a set of wrap-pins (see http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId =10001 <http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogI d=10001&storeId=11151&productId=312993&langId=-1#.UZO2mkq63fA> &storeId=11151&productId=312993&langId=-1#.UZO2mkq63fA for commercially available ones. Makes the job of untensioning / re-tensioning the rig so easy and fast. All it took was a roll of double-sided velco, some cotter pins snipped to the right length, some whipping twine, and a few minutes to sew the pin to the velco.
Jonathan Indigo - Southport CT _____ From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Stevan Plavsa Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 9:34 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List Disconnecting Shrouds I need to put those plastic tubes over my turnbuckles and the stick is up. I'm pretty sure I can do this but need confirmation/guidance from the list. What's the safest way to go about this? My boat has one set of outer shrouds and one set of inner. I'll be putting the covers on the outer shroud turnbuckles only. Should I use a halyard as backup? I figure loosen tension on outer shrouds evenly. Put tension on halyard (fixed to toe rail) and release that side's shroud. Put cover on, loosely re-attach turnbuckle and do over again on the other side. Once done tension the shrouds properly. Is this right? I've got a brand new genoa and I'de like to protect it best I can. Thanks Steve Suhana, C&C 32 Toronto
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