Tim,
Have not seen your set up, but in a similar situation, the mainsheet bail on my boom was creating larger holes and the rigger attached reinforcing plates to the boom to take the load from the bail bolt. The plates are diamond shaped and are attached to the boom with short screws / bolts tapped into the aluminum of the boom. They look like the last plates pictured in this section, though obviously you would need to match +/- the curve of your mast: http://www.rigrite.com/Spars/SparParts/Boom_bails.html#Reinforcing_Plates_for_Standard_Boom_Bails The work was done by Chuck at Sound Rigging in Essex. Brian From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Tim Goodyear via CnC-List Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2015 3:44 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List Rigging Question There was mention recently of 'hooks" that insert into the mast collar then bolt to the mast to hold the deck down when running rigging is under tension. On my 35-3, the bolt through the mast has started to tear at the mast column and elongate the holes. I could change the length of the "hooks" and create another hole somewhere else on the mast. In that case, has anyone used a sleeve to stop the relatively small bolt sawing at the mast tube? Does anyone have any other solutions out there (e.g. wire to the mast step each side)? Thanks, Tim Mojito C&C 35-3 Branford, CT
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