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[quote=yurdle][quote]My MacGregor 36 cat had stainless bolts with stainless nuts that had the nylock inserts to hold the standing rigging.
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Wow, that's something I never thought of.  It seems like it would work great for those of us that leave the stick up all season...I'd probably find a good reason to need to dismast the thing the first time out after using nylocs.

[quote=Wolfman]I keep one of these in my pocket or lashed to me at all times!!  [url]http://www.myerchin.com/P300_Sailors_Tool.html[/url]  if you have a tough ring ding you can use the knife or marlinspike to open them and hold them open while installing.  It lets you tighten shackes, undo cotter pins, cut line.  When you trapped under your boat you can cut yourself free.  At then end of the day you can open your beers with it.  And it won't break or bend, ever.  By far the best and most useful sailing tool I own and I have a few.[/quote]

I carry the P300, too, and never thought of using it on a ring-ding.  However, I'm not sure about the rest of what you wrote.  Last time I tried to open my P300, it had recently spent some time in salt water without a good rinse, and it took me over a minute to open it while sitting in my TV chair.  I'm not counting on it or anything else to get my out of 'stuck'.  AND, more importantly, why a knife to open your beers?  Surely you adhere to the utmost lake safety practices of cans or plastic cups.[/quote]

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