Not liking the looks of shroud covers, especially when they are old and crusty, or tape, I opted to use 6x32 SS screws to pin the shroud turnbuckles.
I don't have a genny and I am only making sure that there are no snags to be found, like cotter pin ends. Take a look at the results http://www.sailtravis.us/etc/TurnbucklePins.html John C27TR 5956 Cool Change Lake Travis, Austin, TX Jeffery L. Sheler wrote: > I'm thinking of installing shroud covers to protect my new dacron 150 > Genny from chafing. My rigger, whose judgment I have no reason to > doubt, says he's not a believer in shroud covers and recommends > instead those wheel thingies (I forgot what they're called) that > allow the sail to roll past the shrouds, but I'm thinking one would > have to install several of them along each shroud in order to keep > the sail from coming into contact with the shrouds. Has anyone had > experience with either of these approaches and can you tell me which > is preferred? Thanks. > > Jeff Sheler > s/v Windsome > C27TR #6594 > Hampton, VA
