I'm in the process of replacing my old shrouds and found something I don't understand at the spreader tips. The old ones were covered with spreader boots. When I removed the boots I found that the shrouds were just loosely held by a slot in the spreader tip. Seems very insecure to me!
How is it supposed to work?
There's also a very small hole drilled in the spreader tip. What's its function?
Also, I installed a roller furling system on the boat last spring. Great move, but the slack in the shrouds allows too much sag in the jib luff wire now and it's not possible to correct it with the shroud adjusters so I'm planning to add turnbuckles to the new shrouds. Any experience/comments on this?
Bruce Wright
North Carolina
How is it supposed to work?
There's also a very small hole drilled in the spreader tip. What's its function?
Also, I installed a roller furling system on the boat last spring. Great move, but the slack in the shrouds allows too much sag in the jib luff wire now and it's not possible to correct it with the shroud adjusters so I'm planning to add turnbuckles to the new shrouds. Any experience/comments on this?
Bruce Wright
North Carolina