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Home Forums Search Boat Show TSBB Roster Chandlery Events Classifieds Resources More Fun About TSBB	Instructions/FAQ | Rules & Etiquette | Clear Cookies View Thread | Post Response | Return to Index | Read Prev Msg | Read Next Msg | Bob, if you ever run a halyard up the mast, I'd suggest you lose those circlips. Posted By: Gary, Santana 2023A, Milwaukee Date: 10/2/07 6:49a.m. Report: outside forum guidelines In Response To: Bolt size (pic) (Bob Frak) I think it was last year, one of them fell into the cockpit, all bent up, twisted out of shape. I actually didn't notice when she fell. Thank God, I didn't lose the mast! After finishing the sailing, noticed it. Whoa! Could then see it came off the universal. Bringing the mast down was rather worrisome to me, as obviously the tension applied by the forestay had held the universal pin in place. I've never used them since, aloft. Although much nicer use than a cotter pin, I simply cannot trust them staying in place with any running rigging ANYWHERE near them. Ditto for my tensioning lever, as the first time I hoisted my spinnaker, the tack line had to have been the culprit that snagged and tore the circlip that holds my furling drum. Could not believe that, as I didn't 'find' it until 5 days later, next sailing, when inspecting (tension kept pin in place). I now make sure I use shortened cotter pins, and just as sure, make sure these pins are on the opposing side (away) from any POTENTIAL running rigging from snagging on them. Just my opinion. Gary

Messages In This Thread

santana 23d -- garrett -- 9/7/07 12:19p.m.

santana 23d for sale -- ron -- 9/23/07 6:08p.m.

2023 -- ed -- 9/23/07 9:21p.m.

Easily driven -- Bob Frak -- 9/24/07 6:19a.m.

Hmm -- Peter -- 9/24/07 12:34p.m.

Sailor? -- George E. Norkus, Santana 2023A Tall, SE Michigan -- 9/24/07 1:57p.m.

I totally agree.... -- Bob Frak -- 9/24/07 2:08p.m.

Reefing -- Bob Frak -- 9/25/07 5:04a.m.

Downwind -- Bob Frak -- 9/25/07 5:17a.m.

Downwind -- Peter -- 9/25/07 1:27p.m.

Reefing -- Peter -- 9/25/07 1:16p.m.

What is the best way to tune the rig w/ no backstay? -- Todd-2023C-SFBay -- 9/25/07 5:22p.m.

Allot of questions -- Bob Frak -- 9/25/07 8:01p.m.

Tuning -- Peter -- 9/26/07 8:56a.m.

hound? -- Paul Germain -- 9/26/07 5:50p.m.

something like this? -- Seth Dabney, 2023-C, Oxford, MS -- 9/26/07 6:21p.m.

Yep -- Peter -- 9/27/07 7:41a.m.

Thanks, Peter, I'd never thought about it. -- Gary, Santana 2023A, Milwaukee -- 10/2/07 8:16a.m.

One Long Bolt -- Peter -- 10/4/07 7:56a.m.

Tuning link -- Bob Frak -- 9/28/07 3:34a.m.

Bob, you wrote the following -- Gary, 2023, Milwaukee -- 10/1/07 6:16a.m.

Bolt size -- Bob Frak -- 10/1/07 5:17p.m.

 Bob, if you ever run a halyard up the mast, I'd suggest you lose those circlips.  -- Gary, Santana 2023A, Milwaukee -- 10/2/07 6:49a.m.

Dang, that one is REALLY -- Peter -- 10/2/07 7:56a.m.

Tagged -- Bob Frak -- 10/2/07 11:37a.m.

Hound -- Bob Frak -- 10/2/07 2:19p.m.

Rivetless -- Peter -- 10/4/07 7:32a.m.

Really? What do you mean by "tender"? -- Gary, 2023, Milwaukee -- 9/25/07 7:14a.m.

30+ wind -- George E. Norkus, Santana 2023A, SE Michigan -- 9/25/07 6:01p.m.

Agreed! -- Gary, 2023, Milwaukee -- 9/27/07 7:42a.m.

 

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