I used to race a Shark and we used rings on the turnbuckle to chain
plate connection for the shrouds. Unless we taped them, the jib sheets
would regulary unwind them and pull them out.

Dale Gloer

Matt Colie wrote:
Lew,

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If you have a boat rigged with rings, you don't need the tape because
there is no thing to snag.


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