Tom, I have a 1978 C&C 36. My spreaders are attached directly to the mast via 4 machine screws. Considering the fact that the bracket was removed from the mast I would recommend you get a rigger to take a look at it. I’d also file with the insurance company as this should be covered and they can recover from the owner of the other boat.
I’m a rigger in the Norfolk VA area and am amazed that all the local yards allow boats to be hauled with sails on the boat. I recommend to my clients that they tie of the furler at the drum. Most drums are able to be secured that way so that the sail will not unfurl. As a rule when I am leaving my boat for any amount of time and have a roller furler headsail on the boat I remove it. Even in winter the UV will attack the sail and if the boat is not being used why keep it in the weather? If you have any questions feel free to contact me off line; perfomancerigging.m...@gmail.com Good luck, Mike Brannon Virginia Lee 93295 C&C 36 CB Virginia Beach, VA > On Jan 8, 2020, at 4:45 PM, Tom Alessi via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > Went to check up on my boat the other day and found that my lower port > spreader bracket had been pulled off the mast, but still attached to > spreader. Seems a nearby sailboat owner had not removed the jib and it came > unfurled during a storm and caught hold of the spreader boot. I can only > imagine it violently shaking my spreader and rig. With the bracket partially > off I can see a hole in the mast. > - Is that some kind of access opening behind the bracket? Or is it worse than > that? I'm buried in the yard and the mast won't be down till spring. > -If the bracket or spreader is destroyed, does anyone know of a source for > replacements? > - Boat owner or Boatyard responsible? > Appreciate any info. > > Tom Alessi > Andiamo C&C 36 > 646-283-1580 > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > <https://www.paypal.me/stumurray>
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