I'll go out on a limb ... Why do they need securing?

I'm really not advocating this, but ...

When I bought my current boat I went to the factory for a week of acceptance
tests, commissioning, etc. The boat was all rigged for us, but there were no
cotter pins installed. They explained that as soon as we left, the mast would
be pulled for the delivery down the Erie Canal, and there was no need to install
the cotter pins for just a few day sails. I was skeptical, and checked every
turnbuckle morning, noon, and night but of course, there was no movement at all.

I've also wondered if both ends of the turnbuckle need a pin - for it to turn,
the stay must twist. I hard to see how it could loosen more than a quarter
turn.

As I say, I'm not advocating never using pins, and all of my stay have split
pins, but I'm not sure losing one pin is an immediate crisis.

On the other hand, as an ex-dinghy sailor whose boats were rigged with clevis
and ring pins, I can say its rather unnerving to find a ring-ding in the bilge!



"N1EE" wrote in message
om...
What's the best cotter pin type to secure
a turnbuckle?

Bart Senior