[Public-List] re. standing rigging

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Hum that's interesting!  I had thought of drilling a 1/2 hole lower in the casting so a toggle would be long enough to reach the pin (filed to thickness)  but i was afraid to weaken the whole masthead casting.  Never thought to reinforce with plates!  You guys are full of brigtht ideas!  I'll have to ponder on all these options!

Thanks a bunch

Maurice
Avoca 322


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 On reverie US21 there was a crack under the pin hole for the forestay I thru
bolted two aluminum plates both sides of the casting,   3/8" thick cut to shape
with 5/16" bolts and used two 1/2" shoulder bolts instead of pins. A 1/2" toggle
was fitted with a little bit of hand file work.I was not worried about the loss
of metal because much more was added with the plates.The crack was there I
believe from not being toggled due to forestay sag. Hi-mod fittings are very
easy to work with.
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