Bob, The plate should be a collar. Not sure what you're trying to do, but if you're adding halyard turning blocks, I strongly suggest you consider attaching the turning blocks to the mast like this:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_sb5TfIENvsdTZpUEFRcjZ1SEE/view?usp=drivesdk&resourcekey=0-Eczz38t6Fiv9c9lVdMjQ4A https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_sb5TfIENvsdTZpUEFRcjZ1SEE/view?usp=drivesdk&resourcekey=0-Eczz38t6Fiv9c9lVdMjQ4A https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_sb5TfIENvsdTZpUEFRcjZ1SEE/view?usp=drivesdk&resourcekey=0-Eczz38t6Fiv9c9lVdMjQ4A With this configuration, the load is carried by the mast, not the deck. If halyard blocks are attached to the collar, the collar will be pulled upward. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Mon, Oct 31, 2022, 12:31 PM Bob Mann via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > What is the plate called at the base of the mast that one attaches turning > blocks to? I need to add one to my 35-1. Does it attach to the mast, > deck, or deck collar? I'd prefer not to add more holes to the deck. > > Bob Mann > Mystic > 35-1 hull #85 >
