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General Activities => Main Message Board => Topic started by: rmbrown on January 16, 2020, 08:23:42 AM

Title: Turnbuckle replacement
Post by: rmbrown on January 16, 2020, 08:23:42 AM

I've seen lots about replacement interval of standing rigging but not of turnbuckles.  Are they normally replaced with standing rigging or do they last longer?  If so, anyone know a replacement interval?

Title: Re: Turnbuckle replacement
Post by: Ron Hill on January 20, 2020, 02:29:04 PM

Mike : When I replaced all the standing rigging I also replaced the complete turnbuckle.
I kept all of the old rigging with its' turnbuckles just incase I ever found a broken strand I had a ready made spare to replace while a new one was being made. 

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