Locking off riging screws

[Camplet]

I have some open body rigging screws on my yacht. There are holes in each cable end for split pins. Should the split pin just stay inside the screw, as long as it stops it rotating, or do I need to wrap the end of the pins around the body of the screw?

Does it matter? Inside seems neater.

 

[kengill]

Inside is safer so it doesn't snag on passing skin!!..

Wrap the complete assembly in tape from end to end atarting around the wire and whenever you look at it you'll have an instant indication if its coming undone.

 

[Aja]

Prefer monel rigging wire myself. Through the hole a couple of times then ends twisted together and pushed flat against rigging screw. Use electrical tape round the rigging screw body only to cover the monel wire to prevent snagging.

If you cover the whole body of the rigging screw with tape you leave it open to water finding its way in, but unable to find its way out again, not recommended.

Donald

 

[Camplet]

Great, thanks. I hadn't thought of wire!, I will tape it all up as well,

 

[bazobeleza]

I prefer split pins where possible, monel wire does disintegrate over time and exposure to the sea and needs more regular checking, especially if like me you prefer if the rig was tensioned then welded up like me guitar machine heads

 

[Salty John]

You can put a split pin through the hole and then bend the legs around the outside of the turnbuckle body.
You can also use split rings which go through the hole and around one side of the turnbuckle body.
Both these methods prevent the turnbuckle turning, as does mousing the turnbuckle with wire: Run the wire from one hole around the body once and secure to the other hole.
Putting a split pin through the hole and bending the legs back inside the body prevents the shroud turning completely out of the turnbuckle but does allow it to slacken off progressively.
Wrap the turnbuckles in Bandit clear silicone self fusing tape to prevent damage to sails. (That was a unashamed plug for Bandit tape!) Adhesive tape leaves a sticky residue when you remove it and the ends come undone and look tatty over time.

 

[Sinbad2222]

NEVER ever wrap s/s rigging with tape. The lack of oxygen will result in corrosion. Split pins carefully bent with long nosed pliers to hide sharp end is the simplest and best way.

 

[William_H]

And one more comment. I reckon it is worthwhile unwinding all rigging screws once per year and refit with grease. This will minimise the chances of them seizing up. olewill

 

[Salty John]

I don't think that's true. However, it is preferable not to wrap the whole turnbuckle in such a way that water can sit in the base. A wrap at each split pin is what's required.

 

[leobhan]

I've been using little cable ties, easy to fit and remove at the end of the season and work fine. Been using them for years.

 

[Fin]

I've used a mixture of cable ties and split pins for a while. If using a split pin I put a blob of silicone sealant on the sharp ends which stops them catching on anything, saves using tape.

Fin

 

[shaqra]

Use black cable ties as they are less prone to UV light. White ones really go brittle.
Regards