If you have modern diamond adjustment (big threads) it is not a big deal but on older boats (like I suspect the Inter) you can easily strip threads on the turn buckles when adjusting.

Here is a resource

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Photo is from the AHPC Viper tuning manual, there is no need to be Chuck Norris.

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Last edited by Scarecrow; 05/12/13 06:07 PM.