Norsemans even badly done!

[Robbie.g]

Just checked over a boat today.... tayana 42....norseman fittings both ends (eye to stud on 10mm) of the D1's. Fitted by the owner in the Marquesas, cone in the correct place, but only tightened enough so 5 threads were buried, then 'sealed ' in with silicone. On the check saw there was way too much thread showing, so removed them.. unscrewed them by hand (easily), found that the wire had'nt even formed around the cone, and the like that had done the trip around the pacific islands and on to nz!!
Just goes to show that the reforming of the wire around the cone is the 'belt n braces', as all the load is held in the taper... Quite interesting.... That said i find many 'correctly' assembled norsemans arrive at the shop, undo with only hand pressure, (no loctite.. obviously!).

Oh the reason the D1's got replaced was because the top bolt of the Selden Seltang they were attached, failed... muntered the tang and the stay. (Professionally intalled apparently! New ones fitted)..Equally interesting!!

Any thoughts/similar experiences?