The spreaders on my 86 Monty 17 were replaced at my local rigging shop. The spreader itself is a simple tube with the appropriate holes; however, the spreader ends have an aluminum end piece that is inserted into the spreader tube and riveted on. It has a vertical groove for the shroud and small holes for rigging wire to be laced around the shroud securing it to the spreader itself. I would not use the spreader boots alone. I don't recall what I paid for the spreaders but it was relatively inexpensive. If you're interested I can get you a price including shipping. Maiki ----- Original Message ----- From: "Honshells" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 7:50 PM Subject: M_Boats: Spreader Ends
> > My '84 Monty has plastic caps at the ends of the spreaders with plastic pieces that screw onto those caps to > hold the shrouds in place. The cap and screw-on piece both have a groove for the wire. Are replacement parts > available? If not, would rubber spreader-boots be sufficient to hold the shrouds? I know the spreader boots > are designed to prevent sail chafe, which would suggest they're probably not sufficient for the dual function > of holding the shrouds. > > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
