My Prindle 18-2 has a roller furling and it is attached to the forestay with a turnbuckle. I just can't get the negative thoughts out of my head regarding the turnbuckle unthreading one day while the furler is spinning. Am I over thinking this or is a turnbuckle just a bad idea here? Thanks Pete
not good....get a 1/4 inch shackle and be done with the worrying....not even sure the three stooges would use a turnbuckle....just my $.02
No problem at all, just make sure the counter-nuts ( translation ? )
which keep the threaded ends on the turnbuckle in place are tight
and taped with volcanic tape.
Still not able to sleep ? Replace it with something like this.
Grtz, André
André de Bruin, Amsterdam,the Netherlands
P 18-2
Or use cable ties
Thanks guys.
Or Loctite.
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Steve M.
I believe this is stock for the 18-2 and should not be a problem.
http://www.murrays.com/02-2545-42.html
since you would have to cut off the turnbuckle. you would probably need to replace the entire forestay to change to another system (chainplate or thimbled end) - not a big deal but some Loctite and rigging tape would be cheaper
Edited by MN3 on Apr 20, 2015 - 07:43 AM.
MN3
MN3 wrote: I believe this is stock for the 18-2 and should not be a problem.
http://www.murrays.com/02-2545-42.html
HaHa there you go then, never would have guessed what he described was the factory setup.
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Damon Linkous