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Help! my wife hates ring-dings.
Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 10:40 am
by scubano
Does anyone make a kit to eliminate ring-dings on a MacX ? They appeal to my cheapskate nature but my wife has a hard time with them. I'm sure I could replace them piece by piece, however I'm not excited about 20 trips to West Marine.
Re: Help! my wife hates ring-dings.
Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 11:53 am
by bjmeunier
Re: Help! my wife hates ring-dings.
Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 12:41 pm
by LOUIS B HOLUB
I've learned to handle ring-dings, and making sure of lines, wires, secured properly myself. My wife won't secure lines, or mess with ring-dings. I'm better off that she refuses...(that way, when/if an error occurs...I can take the blame). -- so far, no errors
If your better-half helps with rigging, and ONLY complains about ring-dings, I think I'd up-grade to whatever makes her job easier. You're very fortunate to have a helpful, willing, better-half "deck hand"...
Happy Sailing ! ! IF she 'aint happy, the entire boat is unhappy.
Re: Help! my wife hates ring-dings.
Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 5:18 pm
by Don T
Hello,
They do make ring dings that are easier to put on and take off, they have a sharper bend at one end that lets you just turn it into place.
Re: Help! my wife hates ring-dings.
Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 7:00 pm
by jschrade
You can use Cotter Pins.
Jim
Re: Help! my wife hates ring-dings.
Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 8:05 pm
by robbarnes1965
I just changed wives.
Re: Help! my wife hates ring-dings.
Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 8:43 pm
by Québec 1
You let your wife touch your ring dings?
Re: Help! my wife hates ring-dings.
Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 10:46 pm
by Doug W
I found it easier to replace the tiny ring dings we larger diameter ring dings.
I replaced some nuts with ring dings on some of the rigging/derigging preps my wife has on her checklist..this way she doesn't have to struggle with my tools-which i am apparently not good at sharing--especially if a tool is not used correctly...
Re: Help! my wife hates ring-dings.
Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 5:45 pm
by Don T
Hello,
I do not recommend using cotter pins in place of ring dings!
Re: Help! my wife hates ring-dings.
Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 7:39 pm
by pokerrick1
robbarnes1965 wrote:I just changed wives.
Me Too
Rick
Re: Help! my wife hates ring-dings.
Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 7:40 pm
by pokerrick1
Québec 1 wrote:You let your wife touch your ring dings?
Absolutely
Rick
Re: Help! my wife hates ring-dings.
Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 7:41 pm
by pokerrick1
Don T wrote:Hello,
I do not recommend using cotter pins in place of ring dings!
Me neither
Rick
Re: Help! my wife hates ring-dings.
Posted: Sat May 07, 2011 6:46 am
by Highlander
Re: Help! my wife hates ring-dings.
Posted: Sat May 07, 2011 6:06 pm
by David Mellon
If properly maintained these work Great! I use them for the mast raising system, spreaders (which I remove for trailering) and the forestay.
