SFBayLaser said:(b)In the event of the failure of any fittings, or the replacement of fittings as authorised by these Rules, the fitting or the replacement shall be the same type as the original and shall be placed in a position conforming to the Measurement Diagrams.
(c)Preventative maintenance shall include the replacement of fastenings with alternatives and the reversing of spars provided that the fittings are replaced in accordance with the Measurement Diagrams (tolerances shall not be used to alter the position of fittings) and that any holes in the top section of the mast are permanently sealed with a rivet or similar to maintain the bouyancy of the mast.(This cover the question of through bolting of the deck, mast and boom fittings.)
Georg W.F. said:I am not sure what the answer is: can one through-bolt the deck mast and boom fittings or not?
GWF