SevenShadow
New Member
Hi,
I have on old 470 that I am putting back together. Originally it looks like it had a main halyard lock. My question is whether there is the need to try to resurrect this lock for recreational sailing (the boat is way past its racing days) or can I just rivet a cleat to the bottom of the mast and call it good (i.e. is mast compression something I don't need to worry about.) Any thought from people more experienced with rigging are appreciated. Thanks.
I have on old 470 that I am putting back together. Originally it looks like it had a main halyard lock. My question is whether there is the need to try to resurrect this lock for recreational sailing (the boat is way past its racing days) or can I just rivet a cleat to the bottom of the mast and call it good (i.e. is mast compression something I don't need to worry about.) Any thought from people more experienced with rigging are appreciated. Thanks.