J/30 Class Association Forums J/30 Forum The Boat, Sails and Equipment Anchoring Shrouds in Spreader Tips?

so OK ... the above hull is 505.

Rig Rite delivered it's very expensive replacements for the plastic spreader tips right on schedule and in time to install for mast resetting tomorrow.

Interestingly the new cast aluminium tips hold upper shroud about
5/8 in. further out from where the old plastic inserts did, which in effect makes the spreaders about 16 mm longer than what they would be with the old plastic inserts [no longer available].



I'm not sure if spreader length is a covered OD measurement ... but in any case I'm happier that they are a tad longer.



Other notes:
1. New spreader tips are loose fit into end of spreader ... we opted to drill and tap for one short 10-24 machine screw to lock tip into spreader ... using one of the existing holes in the spreader tip.

2. only wire we had handy was SS single strand ...

3. we used medium WM boot which even though it looks too small is way better a fit than the large WM boot.

4. everything is tight, but loose enough so that shroud can move, while they are installing mast ... if we need to go up to retape probably will make tighter.