Rick Cannot find any images so wikll try to explain. The threaded stud is attached to the chainplate and feeds up to a cylinder that is approx 8 inches long. This cylinder is permanently attached to end of the rod but swivels on the rod. To adjust you put a wrench on this cyliner and turn it. To lock this cylinder there are set screws inset in it. These set screws tend to rust over time and the allen keey head of set screw becomes distorted or else the screws rust or whatever in place. This makes turning the cylinder (turnbuckle) very difficult to impossible and necessitates drilling out the set screw which then makes it impossible to pin the turnbuckle so it constantly needs adjusting over the season to keep the rig tune. This is particularly aggravating when you are stepping or unstepping the mast and one of the turnbuckles will not turn at all! Mike ________________________________
From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rick Brass Sent: Friday, May 31, 2013 9:13 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C 115 turnbuckle update Mike, I'm curious. What did the original turnbuckles look like? These center pin turnbuckles are the only style I can recall ever seeing on rod rigging. Rick Brass Washington, NC From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Hoyt, Mike Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2013 10:01 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Stus-List C&C 115 turnbuckle update http://images.addoway.com.s3.amazonaws.com/items/6526/846109/6526_3_3e88 69.jpg Koobalibra is now in for the summer with mast up and the revised turnbuckle system is in place. North Sails in Halifax coldwelded new ends on the existing rod rigging for the six shrouds using the system shown in the link above. Essentially is a barrell on end of shroud and on deck and a stud (for lack of better term) screws into these barrells. Is almost the opposite of the open turnbuckle system used on many boats. To adjust a flat head screw driver is inserted in the slot of the barrell on end of the rod and a open wrench turns the stud. Is very simple to adjust and an absolute dream compared to the original system. The boat looks fabulous BTW with its new paint job. Mike Koobalibra Crew C&C 115 59115 Halifax
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