Is The Carene Tail Supposed To Align With The Nib?

[Honeybadgers]

I just got a carene deluxe black/silver cap, and I'm wondering if mine is wrong. I can't find a good answer from photos, because I see it both ways.

 

Is the downward slope of the end of the barrel supposed to align with the nib, or point at the left "horn". The barrel only has a single-start thread, so this orientation can't be changed. Mine points at the left horn of the nib, a little less dramatically than this one

 

 

But I also see it in alignment.

 

 

*edit* I get it to align. it just requires some pretty forceful screwing on of the barrel.

Edited December 24, 2019 by Honeybadgers

[Left FPN]

The tassie takes its design from of the aft end of the racing yatches of a few years ago and my OCD says it should align as per your Black Sea.

 

To align the tassie, remove the section and turn the brass nut (last brass item on the section) clockwise or anticlockwise. This allows the threaded sleeve to move axially and the barrel to rotate, more or less, to align the tassie. Be aware some threaded nuts can be tight so it might take a little effort to rotate. Rubber gloves may be required.

 

[Honeybadgers]

Weird how that worked, but it worked great, thanks!

Edited December 24, 2019 by Honeybadgers

[Left FPN]

That's Magic

[tim77]

The tassie takes its design from of the aft end of the racing yatches of a few years ago and my OCD says it should align as per your Black Sea.

 

To align the tassie, remove the section and turn the brass nut (last brass item on the section) clockwise or anticlockwise. This allows the threaded sleeve to move axially and the barrel to rotate, more or less, to align the tassie.

Interesting design. The threaded sleeve on my Carene has a tooth which runs in a channel and prevents it from rotating. Although if the sleeve is reversed the tooth is not engaged and it can be aligned as you described.

 

My OCD prefers the original arrangement, since this prevents the nut unscrewing even if it's not cinched tight.

 

 

[Left FPN]

Don't reverse the threaded collar. If the key comes out of the slot while the barrel is screwed on you could end up with a barrel permanently attached to the section

[tim77]

Ahhh... I'd misread what you wrote. Now I understand: the more you tighten the nut, the more the smaller o-ring is compressed, and the less the barrel turns as it screws on. Ingenious.