Repair turnbuckle or trash it?

[FlyingCircus2]

Mistakes were made and my d2 turnbuckle got bent. Would you bend this back or just throw it away?

 

[silent bob]

I’m assuming this is for the Hobie 25? If so, how available are spars? Should the repaired turnbuckle fail and the mast falls down, how likely is a timely replacement available? For a couple hundred bucks, I’d say it’s cheap insurance to replace it!

 

[FlyingCircus2]

I’m assuming this is for the Hobie 25? If so, how available are spars? Should the repaired turnbuckle fail and the mast falls down, how likely is a timely replacement available? For a couple hundred bucks, I’d say it’s cheap insurance to replace it!

yea, the hobie 25. and yea the mast is completely irreplaceable. ill just buy another one I think.

 

[Marty Gingras]

Silent Bob is right now and then.

 

[MR.CLEAN]

Having maintained a half dozen high level Melges 24s over the years for discerning owners and pros, I have seen many mangled tangs in that fleet. If I saw this one, I would replace it tout de suite.

 

[167149]

if you can find another similar toggle that centre pin should press out ok

 

[longy]

That is quite rare - usually they are pressed in with enuff force that the diameter swells

 

[antiussentiment]

Mast trumps turnbuckle.
This sort of thing is super annoying. But straightening that out will work-harden it a little. Who know's how strong it will be then?