intrepid 9M - Turnbuckles

Prior to stepping the mast, be sure the halyards are properly reeved. Tradition
dictates that the main halyard’s hauling part is always secured to the starboard
side of the mast, and the jib halyard is secured on the port side.
After checking each piece of standing rigging for broken wires, rush spots, and
for secure clevis and cotter pins, inspect the swaged terminal fittings at the ends
of each shroud and stay. These fittings should all be examined, using a
magnifying glass, for any hairline cracks. These cracks sometimes develop after
water has entered the body of the fitting (by following the lay of the wires)
causing the wire to corrode and expand. Although this problem is more prevalent
in the southern latitudes, many owners seal the space between the wire and the
swages with bees wax. Turnbuckle boots are also quite popular, but are not
recommended by Intrepid Yachts as they cover the turnbuckles which should be
inspected frequently. We do not recommend oiling or greasing the swage fittings
as a means of preventing water running inside them.
Report to your dealer any fittings that you find to be defective. Wire and fittings
with any of the following defects require replacement: kinked wire, wire with
broken strands, cracked swage fittings, bent turnbuckles, turnbuckles with
stripped threads, clevis pins with grooves worn in them, and tangs or other fittings
with distorted holes. The existence of any of the aforementioned conditions
should be investigated, the reasons for them determined, and corrective action
taken.
After completing the above inspection, the mast may be stepped and the standing
rigging secured to the chainplate. In all Intrepid Yachts the upper shrouds are
attached to the chainplate in direct line athwart from the mast step. Lower
shrouds are attached fore and aft of the upper.
All running rigging on Intrepid Yachts is Dacron. It requires only protection from
chafe and the ultraviolet rays of the sun. Stow in neat seamanlike coils when not
in use so that it will run freely without kinks or hockles when it is needed. A
rinsing in fresh water at the end of the sailing season is recommended.
2.2-3 Turnbuckles
The Intrepid 9 Meter is equipped with closed-body integral-toggle stainless steel
turnbuckles. Prior to every sail, all turnbuckles should be checked to see that they
are properly adjusted (see section 2.2-4, Tuning) and above all, locked, so that
they will not loosen. The two lock nuts should be tight against the barrel. The
threaded sections above and below the barrels may be taped once the turnbuckles
are adjusted and locked in place. This tape serves as an immediate indicator if the
turnbuckles are loosening. Engine vibration and even wave action at a mooring
or slip are enough to allow an improperly locked turnbuckle to work loose. Some
skippers thread stainless steel seizing wire through the hole in the center of the
barrel to the toggle as a back-up to the lock nuts. The threads on the studs and
barrel of all turnbuckles are both left and right handed. This is required for the
turnbuckle to serve its tightening function. Spare locking nuts should be carried
aboard in both left hand and right hand configurations. Occasionally, during the
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