De-masting

[skip1930]

"You pay for what you get." There is a reason why a marine quality pin cost so much more than a ACE bolt and nut.
How much warning was there before the mast came down? Was the hardware sawed partially away? and nobody noticed this happening?
Yep that was as bad as it gets. Good thing all essential body parts were out of the way. Did one thing fail, than another thing fail, setting up a chain reaction?

"Accident don't happen. You have to let them happen." Thanks dad.

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[Tim Gardner]

Have thought about using these Velcro pins?  see the center of the page.



TG

[NateD]

Have thought about using these Velcro pins?  see the center of the page.

TG

I believe the problem was with the clevis pin that attaches the turnbuckle to the chain plate, not securing the turnbuckle itself. The velcro wrap pins generally wouldn't work well for securing the clevis pin. I use them for my turnbuckles though and like them.