Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: "Dick Navratil"
What do you do after building a Piet? I gathered as many volunteers as possibleand am giving this a try. I'm leaving the climbing to my son and son in law. It has been quite a hand full so far, but I'm enjoying it. It will be 60x60with 18' walls and be stocked with cold beer at all times for visitors. I ambuilding this at Osceola, Wi. I will have space available for rental next spring.Dick N.________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: John and Phyllis Smoyer
Why not just make a cable that is long enough to reach from the aft of the rudderto the bell crank and back again, with a thimble and swedge fitting at thebell crank. Then fit a shackle to the bell crank. Leave the extra length onthe ends while you attach your turnbuckles and use "U" type clamps to temp securethe cables to the turnbuckles till you are sure of the finished length. Thenyou won't have lots of spare pieces of cable ( too short for anything) layingaround like I do.Dick N. ----- Original Message -----