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Title: Sailboat Rigging tension Gauge
Post by: Dave Evans on November 29, 2015, 04:28:37 PM
Hey,

I need to order the correct Sailboat Rigging Tension Gauge for use on the Viper. What size is our rigging?

Thanks,

Dave
Title: Re: Sailboat Rigging tension Gauge
Post by: Tim Carter on November 29, 2015, 06:57:47 PM
Dave, Most of the tuning guide numbers refer to the Loos PT-1

That said, has anyone used the new Spinlock toy??
Title: Re: Sailboat Rigging tension Gauge
Post by: Tac Boston on November 30, 2015, 09:55:25 AM
Quote from: Tim Carter on November 29, 2015, 06:57:47 PM
Dave, Most of the tuning guide numbers refer to the Loos PT-1

That said, has anyone used the new Spinlock toy??

Until I read your question I did not even know about it. But I am working on getting my hands on one so that Brad and I can start to use it and compare to the Loos and the Harken gauge that I have. Will keep you posted.
Title: Re: Sailboat Rigging tension Gauge
Post by: scott ballard on March 24, 2016, 04:06:17 PM
I bought the Loos PT-1 from Amazon.com, seems to work just fine. Almost $100....ouch
Title: Re: Sailboat Rigging tension Gauge
Post by: Dan Tucker on March 25, 2016, 08:47:29 AM
Wait until you drop one overboard...
Title: Re: Sailboat Rigging tension Gauge
Post by: Justin Scott on March 30, 2016, 12:33:07 PM
Wait until Dan drops yours overboard!
Title: Re: Sailboat Rigging tension Gauge
Post by: James Colburn on March 30, 2016, 04:07:41 PM
I have one sitting on the bottom of Long Island Sound somewhere. I am thinking of replacing it with the Spinlock.
Title: Re: Sailboat Rigging tension Gauge
Post by: John Leyland on March 30, 2016, 07:00:26 PM
Does it float? :-)
Title: Re: Sailboat Rigging tension Gauge
Post by: James Colburn on March 30, 2016, 07:38:51 PM
hahaha, No it likely does not float. You just need to be smarter than the tension gauge, which I failed at.
Title: Re: Sailboat Rigging tension Gauge
Post by: Dan Tucker on April 21, 2016, 03:54:22 PM
Quote from: Justin Scott on March 30, 2016, 12:33:07 PM
Wait until Dan drops yours overboard!
Loos gauge overboard is not nearly as painful as was dropping a dual display for a KVH Sailcomp back in the J/24 days. $400 or was it $400 per display? I can't quite remember, I must have blocked it out. Painful blow to the wallet at the time as a young, poor, recent college grad sailor.