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<DIV align=justify>Several years ago I designed and had made, a custom stainless
steel mast plate for organizing halyards which did not involved drilling any
holes in the deck. The attached drawing illustrates its construction.The
height of raised flange plus the distance to the center line of turning
block axle permits the halyards to clear the doghouse roof. Three line
organizers are through bolted to the forward edge of both sides of the doghouse
roof (at an angle to the fore-aft center line) and allows the halyards to be
brought back to the cockpit. It has worked well and does not compromise the
mast to deck connection. </DIV>
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<DIV align=justify>I believe the version with the 90 degree turns would be
a better arrangement because it permits "stand-up" blocks to be bolted to the
flange which in turns avoids have the blocks "flopping" around when not
under tension. <BR></DIV>
<DIV align=justify>The stated thickness of the ss plate is, I believe,
incorrect and should be 3/16". I had it made about ten years ago (at cost
of about $90) and can't remember the correct thickness and with boat being
120 miles away, can't get to it to ascertain the correct size. <BR><BR>Chet
Koop<BR>Tangaroa #445</DIV>
<DIV align=justify>Port of Au Gres (Lake Huron)<BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>