Boat accessories

The sketch is spinning, but does it really work well? Diagnosis Ronstan Series 100

A Series 100 can turn free and work badly under fire: side friction, pins, fixations and top tell where the problem arises.

The top escapes from the cleat? Often the guilty are not the teeth

When a top escapes or is not free, diameter, angle, fairlead, base and fixations can count more than the apparent wear of the teeth.

Pull the ring and nothing happens: diagnosis of the shackle snap

If the shackle snap doesn't open, the cause can be loaded, misalignment, pin, spring, incorrect replacement or insufficient access: this is how to distinguish the signals.

The pin turns but the cricket works badly: the signals not to ignore

A cricket can close and remain unsuitable: side load, punctual contact, dirty thread, absent seizing and marked surfaces tell different problems.

The padeye moves a millimeter: the fault could already be undercover

Movement, rust, woven sealing or dirty fillet are not cosmetic defects: this is how to distinguish surface, fixing and structure.

The nut is tight but the eyelet moves: the fault is on the other side

When a golfing turns, flets or leaves a dark track, tightening still can worsen the damage: this is how to separate game, thread, support and corrosion.

Doesn't the tangon head close? The problem is often hidden in the pipe

Trip line, trigger, sleeve, throat and toggle can generate an uncertain closure: the diagnosis follows the first lost movement without forcing.

The spring is twisted and the draft falls: it is not only an annoying noise

A cut headset, a tilted spring or a hard swivel change the line of the manoeuvre: practical diagnosis without confusing support and load.

The extension snaps and the rudder responds late: the game is born here

Joint, base, telescope, handle and clip can create game or irregular response: how to locate the first lost movement without random attempts.

The hook looks closed, then jumps: the signs to read before it happens

Gate that does not return, S-hook open, sister clip shiny on one side or becket off series: diagnosis starts from function, not from tightening.