Given that Hunter supplied some nice drawings of the standing rigging I started using them as a baseline reference in my analysis. The drawing below nicely lays out length dimensions but neglects to mention diameter of pins (I had to go buy a new calliper as I couldn’t find my other one 
and now have to go to the storage area to measure)
It also references the term “C nut”.
I wasn’t exactly sure what a “C nut” was so back to the internet!
Who would have thought the connector is shaped like a C however is sure doesn’t look like a “nut” to me.
Pretty clever when you think about it. The pin let’s the turnbuckle rotate in the forward/aft plane and the C-nut lets it go port/starboard. In other words a flexible joint made with rigid components! The human mind never ceases to amaze.
Counts as my “learn at least one new thing a day” !
and now have to go to the storage area to measure)It also references the term “C nut”.
I wasn’t exactly sure what a “C nut” was so back to the internet!
Who would have thought the connector is shaped like a C
however is sure doesn’t look like a “nut” to me. Pretty clever when you think about it. The pin let’s the turnbuckle rotate in the forward/aft plane and the C-nut lets it go port/starboard. In other words a flexible joint made with rigid components! The human mind never ceases to amaze.
Counts as my “learn at least one new thing a day” !
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