Maybe I'm careless but i wouldn't hesitate to go up with those 2 shrouds missing. If you wanted minimize the risk do one at a time and go up on the side opposite of the remaining shroud.
I have always chalked that bend in the rod up to the fact that those shrouds have to make a more acute interface with the mast because they are lower and don't have spreaders pushing them out to open up the angle. I've thought that the ball was at it's limit, not stuck. You'll have to let us know what you find. That same shroud makes a very unnatural angle at the chain plate. There is a toggle to provide articulation but it still seems like the chain plate should have been designed differently. Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Aug 14, 2015 9:17 PM, "David Pulaski via CnC-List" <[email protected]> wrote: > Here's another pic that show the un-straightness of the lead into the > sockets of the lower intermediate shrouds. > > https://www.dropbox.com/s/5rt7uwrhyervfn9/20150814_161547.jpg?dl=0 > > It's definitely not just that it's not tight - those shrouds actually have > a fair bit of tension on them. > > I'm hoping it's just that the terminal wasn't pulled all the way down into > the socket when they stepped the mast and it's hung-up a bit in there, able > to be shaken free and run straight. > > ...which leads to the next question: should it be ok for me to go up the > mast with this lower shroud disconnected? I weigh about 200#. The spar > seems pretty beefy and I doubt it couldn't handle it, just want to check > with the experts here. I'd hate to have to have the rig dropped again just > to deal with this issue. > > Thanks again all for sharing your collective wealth of knowledge! > > -Dave > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > [email protected] > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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