Stus-List Re: turnbuckle lube

[John and Maryann Read via CnC-List]

Rigging is OEM.  Have owned boat 22 years.  Have used waterproof grease on 
turnbuckle threads every year.  Wipe off excess after rig is tuned.  Has worked 
well.  We remove mast every winter so can inspect everything.  Last fall noted 
3 turnbuckles had seized the rod end.  PB blaster easily fixed 2.  3rd required 
some more time and gentle heat.  Held rod with vice grips and worked turnbuckle 
loose.  No marks on rod.  All is well

 

John and Maryann

Legacy III

1982 C 34

Noank, CT

 

 

 

From: CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com] 
Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2021 11:52 PM
To: Stus-List
Cc: CHARLES SCHEAFFER
Subject: Stus-List turnbuckle lube

 

Hey Joel asked a good question. 

  

What's the best lubricant for turnbuckles? 

  

  

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Stus-List Re: turnbuckle lube

[Ken Heaton via CnC-List]

I don't know if it is the best but I use Boeshield T-9 as lubricant for our
turnbuckles.

https://boeshield.com/marine/

Ken H.

On Fri, 26 Mar 2021 at 00:52, CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:

> Hey Joel asked a good question.
>
> What's the best lubricant for turnbuckles?
>
>
>
> On 03/25/2021 6:42 PM Joel Delamirande via CnC-List 
> wrote:
>
>
> Should the turnbuckle be greased or oiled
>
> On Thu, Mar 25, 2021 at 5:03 PM Nathan Post via CnC-List <
> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
>
> Joe,
>
> It may take some searching to find someone who will work on older rod
> rigging but they do exist. Here in the Boston area, North East Rigging out
> of Concord MA has this expertise. Call around and hopefully you can find
> someone in your area who can do the work. Does it save money in the end vs
> going with a newer dyneema solution - I am not sure and it will depend on
> what problems the rigger runs into as they go along?  Inspection is a
> challenge if the rig hasn't been taken apart in a while - last year on my
> 1981 C a lot of my fittings were seized and could not be inspected so
> that did require complete disassembly and reheading all of the rods.  One
> rod had to be replaced as did the turnbuckles and the fittings on the end
> of the spreader.  The spreaders ended up being a lot of work and parts
> because the threads stripped on a part and no replacement was available.
> Replacement parts then required machining the ends of the spreaders.  Also
> the aluminum through bolts in the mast all had to be replaced which
> required custom machining of the ends to accommodate replacement stainless
> steel threaded. Including a new wire forestay and harken furler it came to
> ~$12k for all the parts and labor including setting up and tuning the rig.
> The rod rigging does seem to last a long time so I am hopeful that this
> will be good to go for many years to come.
>
> Nathan
>
> ~~~
> S/V Wisper
> 1981 C 34 CB
> Lynn MA
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> the costs involved.  If you want to show your support to the list - use
> PayPal to send contribution --https://www.paypal.me/stumurray  Thanks
> - Stu
>
> --
> Joel Delamirande
> *www.jdroofing.ca *
>
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> Stu
>
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> - Stu
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Stus-List Re: turnbuckle lube

[Andrew Burton via CnC-List]

Lanocoat or Tef-Gel

Andrew Burton
26 Beacon Hill
Newport, RI 
USA02840

http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/
+401 965-5260

> On Mar 25, 2021, at 23:52, CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List 
>  wrote:
> 
> Hey Joel asked a good question.
>  
> What's the best lubricant for turnbuckles?
>  
>  
>> On 03/25/2021 6:42 PM Joel Delamirande via CnC-List  
>> wrote:
>>  
>>  
>> Should the turnbuckle be greased or oiled
>> 
>> On Thu, Mar 25, 2021 at 5:03 PM Nathan Post via CnC-List < 
>> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
>> Joe,
>>  
>> It may take some searching to find someone who will work on older rod 
>> rigging but they do exist. Here in the Boston area, North East Rigging out 
>> of Concord MA has this expertise. Call around and hopefully you can find 
>> someone in your area who can do the work. Does it save money in the end vs 
>> going with a newer dyneema solution - I am not sure and it will depend on 
>> what problems the rigger runs into as they go along?  Inspection is a 
>> challenge if the rig hasn't been taken apart in a while - last year on my 
>> 1981 C a lot of my fittings were seized and could not be inspected so 
>> that did require complete disassembly and reheading all of the rods.  One 
>> rod had to be replaced as did the turnbuckles and the fittings on the end of 
>> the spreader.  The spreaders ended up being a lot of work and parts because 
>> the threads stripped on a part and no replacement was available.  
>> Replacement parts then required machining the ends of the spreaders.  Also 
>> the aluminum through bolts in the mast all had to be replaced which required 
>> custom machining of the ends to accommodate replacement stainless steel 
>> threaded. Including a new wire forestay and harken furler it came to ~$12k 
>> for all the parts and labor including setting up and tuning the rig. The rod 
>> rigging does seem to last a long time so I am hopeful that this will be good 
>> to go for many years to come.
>>  
>> Nathan
>>  
>> ~~~
>> S/V Wisper
>> 1981 C 34 CB
>> Lynn MA
>> Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with 
>> the costs involved.  If you want to show your support to the list - use 
>> PayPal to send contribution --https://www.paypal.me/stumurray  Thanks - 
>> Stu
>> -- 
>> Joel Delamirande
>> 
>> www.jdroofing.ca
>>  
>> Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with 
>> the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use 
>> PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
> Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with 
> the costs involved.  If you want to show your support to the list - use 
> PayPal to send contribution --   https://www.paypal.me/stumurray  Thanks - Stu
Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the 
costs involved.  If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to 
send contribution --   https://www.paypal.me/stumurray  Thanks - Stu