jeff: as stated by the Trometers, what you describe is how jerry designed and rigged the M15.  installing turnbuckles are added complication and weight and are not necessary. the M15 standing rigging isn't set 'tight'.  is only adjusted to be snug, not loose.  i too went from larger boats to the M15 and how the rig is set is different.  you don't want the forestay nor shrouds to be 'G string tight'. i really doubt if you even need to tune the rig.  it is likely set fine. concerned about the strength?  look at this - http://youtu.be/sO4vrWxDnRI :: Dave Scobie :: former M15 owner - www.freewebs.com/m15-named-scred :: Sage Marine --- On Sat, 3/17/12, Jeffrey Johnston <frjeff@gmail.com> wrote:

Having just brought home my "new to me" M15, I have not yet rigged her (even in the driveway as a trial, learning run).

I notice that my side stays and forestay terminate with no turnbuckles. Instead, there are some sort of U shaped, approx. 4" long stainless jaw type fittings with many clevis pin holes (adjustability?).

Is this the norm? Plenty of stay tensioning ability with these?

I've never had a boat so rigged. All of my previous sailboat's stays terminated with turnbuckles for adjustment. Of course, they ran from 26' to 42' in length. Perhaps this size boat, with much lighter standing rigging, works just fine this way?

Sorry to bother all with such mundane questions; just never seen this before.

Thanks for your patience with such a "newb" Monty owner!

*Jeff+* Molōn labe!