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Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 22-09-2017, 05:03
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Re: Forestay Cotter Pin Maintenance

If either the pin or the hole is worn out of round, then the wear will accelerate with time. As the forces will be much more point loaded, instead of being spread out over much of the bearing surface...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 21-09-2017, 22:28
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Re: Forestay Cotter Pin Maintenance

Were it me, I'd much rather at least pull the headstay, strip off the paint, polish up the stainless & break out the dye penetrant. That way I'd have a bit better idea of what is causing this, which...
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