Brian, This sounds like the plan as the holes are pretty chewed up (there were bolt threads in contact with the mast wall unlike Rick's setup). I like Rick's option too, so maybe a "belt and braces" approach. I will need to check the clearance at the partners with the wedges removed to ensure any addition to the sides of the mast won't cause issues during removal / stepping.
Your link to reinforcement plates led me to "flange bushings" http://www.rigrite.com/Spars/SparParts/Tangs-complete/Flange_bushings.htm Thanks! Tim On Tue, Feb 3, 2015 at 4:11 PM, Nauset Beach <nausetbe...@optonline.net> wrote: > Tim, > > > > Have not seen your set up, but in a similar situation, the mainsheet bail > on my boom was creating larger holes and the rigger attached reinforcing > plates to the boom to take the load from the bail bolt. The plates are > diamond shaped and are attached to the boom with short screws / bolts > tapped into the aluminum of the boom. > > > > They look like the last plates pictured in this section, though obviously > you would need to match +/- the curve of your mast: > > > > > http://www.rigrite.com/Spars/SparParts/Boom_bails.html#Reinforcing_Plates_for_Standard_Boom_Bails > > > > The work was done by Chuck at Sound Rigging in Essex. > > > > Brian >
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