Leathering Turnbuckles

[Brian Duff]

leave them completely exposed. no tape, no leather, nada. They will go sort of bronze-green color. fresh water rinse is good.

maybe spray them with T9 once an a while.

when adjusting rig tune , initially or later on, apply fresh grease to the threads so the part buried in the turnbuckle is sealed from moisture by a packing of grease. wipe clean afterwords.

some folks take the time to wash turnbuckles, and the whole boat, with fresh water after any upwind sail, or whenever salt spray covers the boat. You could also polish the turnbuckles regularly, when the rest of the metalwork is done. This would ensure they maintain a similar tone and gloss to when new.

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