🔧 Streamline Your Work with Loos Co PT 1 Professional Hands-Free Device Review

I've been sailing a recently restored Catalina 22 for a few months but I couldn't get the standing rigging right. Through self-study I have learned how to ensure the mast is properly pitched and centered, as well as how to use a tension gauge to properly pre-tension all masts. This Loos tension gauge is easy to use, accurate and allowed me to get my rig up to factory specs quickly and the results were immediately noticeable in the boat's performance. I will have this tool in my tool box for…

Easy placement on the cable to be measured. Consistent results from measurement to measurement. It's nice to be able to adjust the tension and see the result immediately with the gauge on the cable. Add a string and clip to tie it to the cable you are measuring so it doesn't fly off the boat if you drop it :-) I made a nice canvas bag to keep it on the boat . Great tool for life. If like me you have 1/4 inch cable, you can get a smaller or larger diameter version depending on whether you think…

This is a Loos sensor, what else do you need to know. I had just moved a stay and wanted to write down all the charges. Glad I did, a couple of the lower shrouds weren't tight enough and I had the riggers adjust them. (Yes. I could have customized them, but they got it wrong!) Even if you don't plan on customizing your own rig, it costs money to keep things in check. One note: I didn't buy the 'right one', I should have bought those in the next step below as some shrouds are a bit small…