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     Scott Corder (Pastcommodore) Rating: N/A |
On my mast, the bars onto which the spreaders attach (mine slip over the bars like a sleeve) are somewhat loose and only become frimly "in place" once you've attached both spreaders to it with the 4 pins (2 per side). With both spreaders removed on mine, the bar can slide back and forth (port to starboard) quite a bit. Everything becomes centered once the spreaders are attached. Like you, I've assumed that these (they appear to be black anodized) bars will not come out easily, if at all. That said, I'm not sure you need to remove them? I should point out that I have an extra set of spreaders laying around in a box that I assume were removed when my boat was retrofitted with the tall rig (it was originally a short rig being hull #2). I have never compared the spares to the ones in use to see if they're the same. The looseness in my bars may be the result of this retrofit? If your spreader is bent upward, my first guess would be that the spreader itself is bent. The black bar onto which it attaches is pretty substantial and not likely to bend. Obviously, you could compare the port and starboard spreaders to determine any irregularities. If you find yourself in need of a new spreader, perhaps my spares will fit? I'd have to check them against my primaries to verify size and fit. Fortunately my mast is still down, so I'll try to do in the next week or so... Your problem could also be a simple rig tuning problem? If the rig is way too slack the same conditions might present themselves without this being a mechanical failure? |
