Mine came with a SS wing nut as well.


Michael Riter
SV Emma B

On Sat, Apr 18, 2020 at 9:37 PM Michael Weisner <mweisner at ebsmed.com> wrote:

> Art,Voice of experience?Mikes/v Windlass ('91) Nissequogue River, NY
> -------- Original message --------From: Art Czerwonky via Rhodes22-list <
> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> Date: 4/18/20  9:00 PM  (GMT-05:00) To: The
> Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> Subject: Re:
> [Rhodes22-list] What Nut for the Tabernacle Bolt? Guys, if tightened, be
> sure to untighten before lowering the mast.ArtSent from Yahoo Mail on
> Android    On Sat, Apr 18, 2020 at 6:05 PM, cjlowe at sssnet.com<
> cjlowe at sssnet.com> wrote:   Mine is a wingnut.Jerry LoweNow 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>>>>