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Does anyone have a preference for using a shouldered rigging pin vs one secured with split pins at both ends ? My thinking is the former is better since one less split pin equals one less failure point.... thoughts ?

Secondly should the split pin always have a washer behind it ? on our boat  the forestay top pin is not shouldered and there is no washer behind the split pins  it just doesn't look "Proper"  but maybe I'm just being a Nana, the tangs are aluminium.'

Let me know what you think but the Forestay pin is slated for replacement with a shouldered one.

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In reality two split pins are just as strong as one
in practice I prefer pins with a shoulder

You should never use a Clevis pin any where that it’s loose enough to work 

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With regards to a washer.... if the hole the the clevis pin fits through is a good fit then no, But if the fit is sloppy, then use a washer that is a neat fit to the pin.

Always us a robust washer with the less sharp edge towards the split pin.

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