Can’t imagine that to be the case. The bolt would be several bolts in the first good breeze. it would shear right off. I suspect the po planned to install a different mast fitting but that is only my guess.
John Sent from my iPad > On Nov 16, 2017, at 9:24 PM, bobmor99 . via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > Hurricane Irma claimed Ox, my beloved 33-1. > In its place I now have a 1979 Cal-31. > I am hoping for some sympathy-advice regarding the standing rigging on my new > boat. > Below is the as yet unanswered question I posted on the Cal user group site: > --- > Greetings, > My new-to-me 31 came with an oversized, uninstalled, brand new set of shrouds. > The mast ends have beefy eye fittings. > The existing lowers terminate with jaws that connect to rectangular plates > (port and stbd) that are bolted together through the mast. > I am wondering if the intent was to do away with the plates and run the bolt > directly through the four eyes (two eyes on each side, of course). :-) > Any thoughts or ideas are most welcomed. > Cheers, > --Bob M > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >
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