I can't exactly see how it wouldn't be right. Its relatively easy to find the sheer strength of what ever sized bolt it is but I would expect (since it is supporting 2 shrouds on each side) that the bolt is at least one size larger than the pins used on the deck fittings. My MacGregor 26C used a single 3/8ths bolt to through bolt the tangs on the lower shrouds and the brackets which hold the spreaders. As I recall I was tensioning the shrouds to 1000 lbs.
Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Nov 16, 2017 9:25 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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