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First hole worn out a bit?

Do the cotter pins all look like the same size?




"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message

Well, that's an interesting story. So, I decided to give
it a try on
one of the stays. I pulled the pin on the top of the
buckle, and no
problem putting a 6-32 in there. I tried the bottom, but
it wouldn't
go. I thought this is odd. Why would a turnbuckle have two
different
size holes... so I figured it was an anomoly and moved to
the second
of three (three stays per side). Same deal. Fits on the
top, doesn't
fit on the bottom. I tried all six. Same deal.

What's up? Any idea?

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"Dave" wrote in message
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On 28 Mar 2007 23:54:27 -0700, lid (Jonathan Ganz) said:

What's up? Any idea?

Sounds like somebody changed the shrouds and stays and kept the old
turnbuckles. The new ones had a swaged on fitting of the same diameter and
thread as the old, but larger holes.


I suppose that's possible. They look fine, and the rigger thought so as well
when he put on the furler (I had him give the general rigging one more
look).

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First hole worn out a bit?

Do the cotter pins all look like the same size?


Identical...

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Threaded bolts shear very easily on the threads. A cotter pin of the same OD
has much less shear resistance. Use rigging tape to hold the pins in if you
are worried.

Lloyd

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"Jonathan Ganz" wrote i
Well, that's an interesting story. So, I decided to give
it a try on
one of the stays. I pulled the pin on the top of the
buckle, and no
problem putting a 6-32 in there.

6-32 ? that's really small, do you have tiny nuts, too?

SBV




Yep... with nylon. The ones I put on, I didn't tighten down very much...
sort of like what you'd find with a regular pin. You can turn them by hand.

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"Jonathan Ganz" wrote i
Well, that's an interesting story. So, I decided to give
it a try on
one of the stays. I pulled the pin on the top of the
buckle, and no
problem putting a 6-32 in there.

6-32 ? that's really small, do you have tiny nuts, too?

SBV

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"Scotty" w@u wrote in message
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"Jonathan Ganz" wrote i
Well, that's an interesting story. So, I decided to
give
it a try on
one of the stays. I pulled the pin on the top of the
buckle, and no
problem putting a 6-32 in there.

6-32 ? that's really small, do you have tiny nuts, too?

SBV




Yep... with nylon. The ones I put on, I didn't tighten
down very much...
sort of like what you'd find with a regular pin. You can
turn them by hand.


Then they're too loose.

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"Scotty" w@u wrote in message
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"Capt. JG" wrote in message
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"Scotty" w@u wrote in message
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"Jonathan Ganz" wrote i
Well, that's an interesting story. So, I decided to
give
it a try on
one of the stays. I pulled the pin on the top of the
buckle, and no
problem putting a 6-32 in there.

6-32 ? that's really small, do you have tiny nuts, too?

SBV




Yep... with nylon. The ones I put on, I didn't tighten
down very much...
sort of like what you'd find with a regular pin. You can
turn them by hand.


Then they're too loose.

Why? They carry no weight and there's no shear issues.

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