Mine is a wingnut.

Jerry Lowe


Now there’s an interesting rigging detail for a snowy day in April…

>
> Using a nylock nut for the mast tabernacle bolt as Mike suggests would
> seem like a prudent choice.  But my boat, after its recycling trip through
> the General Boats plant in 2016, was outfitted with a wing nut on that
> bolt.  It never occurred to me to question the appropriateness of this.
>
> I’ve never had it loosen up on it’s own.  When it’s tightened, it
> compresses the sides of the tabernacle a bit, which keeps it under
> constant tension.  Maybe that tension is acting like a lock-washer.
>
> What do others have: nylock nut, wing nut, or something else?
>
> Peter Nyberg
> Coventry, CT
> s/v Silverheels (1988/2016)
>
>> On Apr 18, 2020, at 1:34 PM, Michael D. Weisner <mweisner at ebsmed.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Sean,
>>
>> From memory, the bolt sticks out about 1" beyond the mast tabernacle.
>> This should establish the rough length that you need.
>>
>> The hole in the mast should establish the diameter. Refer to the
>> attached bolt sizes chart.
>>
>> Don’t forget to use an "aircraft" style fastener (nut) with the nylon
>> insert.
>>
>> Mike
>> s/v Windlass ('91)
>> Nissequogue River, NY
>>
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