I have a similar issue this year on my C&C 29-2: under sail, the spreader tip on the leeward side moves fore and aft several inches. My rigger took a look.
The spreader goes over the spreader base at the mast, and is pinned to the base with a clevis pin. The hole in the spreader has elongated, which allows the spreader to work back and forth slightly on the base, which translates to a wider range of motion at the tip of the spreader. The motion occurs only when that side is leeward. When loaded on the windward side, there is no motion. In my case, the rigger (a very reputable guy) advised it is not dangerous. But it is annoying. This is a long term wear issue that I just noticed this year. I think it has been doing it for a while, but this is the first time I sailed with jib only, so I was able to see it. With the main up it is not obvious. Would appreciate any ideas to repair the spreader to eliminate the elongation in the hole. Tom _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
