Jay, I believe the newer M17s solved this problem (if it is one) by capturing the shroud under a cap at the spreader end. You might be able to retrofit such a cap.
I would say a combination of spreader boot (when the rig is down) and tension on the rigging as well as the boot (when it's up) covers the bases.
From my memory of my '74 M17, the groove in the spreader end is well
pronounced. t On 1/19/07, Jay Townley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hello: I am working on my rigging. I notice that the shrouds fit into a vertical grove in the tip of the spreader. How is the spreader attached to the shroud so that the shroud would not pop out of, and off of, the spreader if the shroud were to go slack, or when lowering the mast? Jay _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
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