I've been watching my rig and actually tightened the starboard shrouds a little to match the port...by feel. Under what conditions should I expect the leeward shrouds to loosen (how much wind and what angle)? Is there a way to decribe slack? How loose is slack? Visibly floppy or just feel less stiff?
Thanks, Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On May 10, 2015 7:08 PM, "dwight veinot via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > tie wraps on the turnbuckles work fine for me...I would likely change to > cotter pins for off shore but for waht sailing I do electric tie wraps work > fine...nthing seems to change much on daysails in 0-20 apparent on my 35 > MKII and if it did I would likely notice overly slack tension to leeward > > Dwight Veinot > C&C 35 MKII, *Alianna* > Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS > d.ve...@bellaliant.net > > > On Fri, May 8, 2015 at 10:16 AM, Josh Muckley via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> "small plastic pull/lock strings (or whatever they are called)" >> >> Are you referring to zip-ties? I guess they are working out fine for >> you? If you use neon colors you'll be able to see if one goes missing. I >> may have to givs them a try. >> >> Josh Muckley >> S/V Sea Hawk >> 1989 C&C 37+ >> Solomons, MD >> On Apr 28, 2015 3:40 PM, "robert via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >> wrote: >> >>> On everything up top on the standing rigging, I now use only SS cotter >>> pins.....this is because on several occasions, and I can not explain how it >>> happened, the split rings vanished. Luckily, nothing fell down before the >>> missing split ring was detected. I have no explanation how the split rings >>> disappeared but I do know that since being replaced with cotter pins, there >>> has not been been a missing pin. >>> >>> The thread Subject is "rig tuning"......on that note I have rod rigging >>> and a Loos RT10 tuning gauge is a must for me......I can't pull on shrouds >>> and tell how much tension is there. Now someone will chime in and tell me >>> to measure my threads in the turnbuckles. But how do you initially do that >>> without a reference point with the benefit of a gauge. >>> >>> When we were campaigning our Kirby 25, we made rig adjustments depending >>> on the conditions. We still used a Loos gauge to take the guessing out of >>> the equation. >>> >>> I shouldn't admit this but I will.....on my shroud turnbuckles, I use >>> the small plastic pull/lock strings (or whatever they are called). Once I >>> get my rig tuned early in the Spring after a few sails, it stays that way >>> all season unless I adjust it after periodic checking with the Loos gauge >>> and sighting the mast, of course. >>> >>> Rob Abbott >>> AZURA >>> C&C 32 - 84 >>> Halifax, N.S. >>> >>> With the cover just removed and no launch date set yet. >>> >>> >>> >>> On 2015-04-28 2:02 PM, Joel Aronson via CnC-List wrote: >>> >>> Tim, >>> >>> How often do you make adjustments? Do you have a tension gauge for >>> rod rigging? >>> >>> Joel >>> >>> On Tue, Apr 28, 2015 at 12:57 PM, Tim Goodyear via CnC-List < >>> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I got those (wrap pins) last year - and am very happy with them - no >>>> sharp edges, no messing around with rigging tape to make adjustments. >>>> >>>> Tim >>>> Mojito >>>> C&C 35-3 >>>> Branford, CT >>>> >>>> On Tue, Apr 28, 2015 at 9:03 AM, Josh Muckley via CnC-List < >>>> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Might give these a try too. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> http://www.defender.com/product3.jsp?path=-1|10918|2303303|2303306&id=2546248 >>>>> On Apr 28, 2015 9:48 AM, "Pete Shelquist via CnC-List" < >>>>> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> A comment was made to me the other day that if an insurance company >>>>>> sees split rings at the rigs turnbuckles (vs cotter pins) that coverage >>>>>> will be null and void. I found nothing in my policy stating this detail. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Anyone else ever hear of this? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>> >>>>>> Pete >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> >>>>>> Email address: >>>>>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >>>>>> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the >>>>>> bottom of page at: >>>>>> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> >>>>> Email address: >>>>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >>>>> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the >>>>> bottom of page at: >>>>> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> >>>> Email address: >>>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >>>> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the >>>> bottom of page at: >>>> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Joel >>> 301 541 8551 >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> Email address:CnC-List@cnc-list.com >>> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the >>> bottom of page at:http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> Email address: >>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >>> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the >>> bottom of page at: >>> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >>> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Email address: >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the >> bottom of page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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