Bottlescrews???

Sounds about right, the nuts really are needed! Can't stand the things.

Yes, its a notorious problem. Locking wire as well as the nuts is supposed to be the right solution. Obviously that makes them even more inconvenient.

Personally I use lashings and forged shackles to adjust shroud length and attach shrouds, but that's no good if you want it adjustable with repeatability.

iGRF - the solution is easy get a Laser, you know want to 

Wingnuts, chain plates, get a Laser... Here's the news, it's 2021, the future you were never warned about..

We have that wire adjsuatble bidning system on snowboard boots boesystem is it? They use it on harnesses as well, dial the adjustment, surely something like that should be designed, where is the R&D in dinghyworld?

Then again what I really want is that Merlin system where you pull or release on rope to adjust the rig. Then again I want to be able to slacken the lee shroud to let the boom out further downhill, just a little flick switch, not much to ask, maybe one of those lever things contenders use on their forestay.

Oh and fast pins? Had the whole lot fall down thanks to a fastpin, so thanks but no thanks.


Edited by iGRF - 18 Apr 21 at 6:53pm

I agree the best way I found was a braid eg dynema going up and down a few times to give a purchase. To mark the position I used to whip on twine at critical positions in bands one two and three to mark the “fast” positions