"Gunner Asch" wrote in message
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On Tue, 7 Oct 2014 08:48:00 -0400, "Jim Wilkins"
wrote:


Right. I could do that.

All I want to do is put some pressure on the fore stay and the 4
side
mast shrouds, tuning the rigging and changing it occasionally for
different conditions once Ive tuned properly the rig for minimum
weather helm etc etc

That's why they make cable tension gauges...to match stuff up or to
tension it to certain specs.

Ill wait and see if the gent with the airplane cable gizmo wants to
sell/swap/trade

But thanks anyways.

Gunner

I could use a recommendation for a serpentine belt tension gauge that
can be applied and read in tight places. The quarter-turn test doesn't
keep my alternator belt from squealing on cold morning startups.

Has anyone tried this one?
http://www.amazon.com/Gates-91132-Be.../dp/B000CRDLZM

-jsw