Standing rigging

[tenuki]

btw, my boat survey passed the rigging, but I had assumed when I bought the boat that I would be replacing the standing rigging (30 years old). When I had the rigger come out to do the survery (had two riggers give me estimates, one give me a survey) he wouldn't go up the mast. That answered my question right there.

[katocomb]

This is starting to get complex but see the wisdom. "turnbuckle bracket" ....my nontechnical term for the lower swagged wire to toggle "thingamajig". Kind of a 'you know what I mean' thing, sorry.

[Pamlicotraveler]

Quote:
turnbuckle racket.

Originally Posted by Sailormann

Okay - I give up - what is this ? I have never heard this term before.

It's a boat term for the ridiculous price the boatyards charge to replace the turnbuckles.

[Sailormann]

It's a boat term for the ridiculous price the boatyards charge to replace the turnbuckles.

Ahh I understand perfectly

katocomb - didn't mean to sound derisory - was honestly wondering if there were newer or different turnbuckles out there that I had not come across yet... thanks for the clarification and 'thingamajig' is a perfectly acceptable term