[C38] Spreaders

[Max Soto]

Russ,

My spreaders are just like yours, so I use monel wire around the spreader
tip and  thru the shrouds to keep them in place.

Hope this helps.

Regards,

 Max Soto
C38 #198 ESTANCIA
Puntarenas, Costa Rica

2008/7/14, Duff, Russ (R.W.) <rduff at visteon.com>:
>
>  OK, new topic. While coming back down the mast, I decided to inspect my
> spreader attachment points because they seem to always sag even after
> shoving them back up. It seems that with the way they attach, there is no
> way to hold them at the correct angle. The "ears" on the mast bracket seem
> much wider than the "tab" that is to fit between them which would allow for
> a lot of up and down movement. Also, with the "tab" being held in just by a
> pin, not a nut and bolt, seems to add to the sloppiness of the assembly.
> Should they be this wide, or have they bent, spreading them apart and
> creating extra space? Is this how everyone else's attach, or is there
> another method.
>
>
>
> Sincerely,
> *Russ Duff*
> Catalina 38, Hull #112
> "AVANTURA"
> Lake Erie
> Grosse Ile, Michigan
> RDUFF* **AT* VISTEON* **DOT* COM
>
> AVANTURA *AT *COMCAST *DOT *NET
>
>
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>
> *From:* listserve-bounces at catalina38.org [mailto:
> listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] *On Behalf Of *Duff, Russ (R.W.)
> *Sent:* Monday, July 14, 2008 12:45 PM
> *To:* Catalina 38 Listserve
> *Subject:* [C38] Up the mast without a backstay? (Was
> BindingHalyards/Masthead)
>
>
>
> Well, I went up the mast yesterday to try to find out why my halyards were
> binding. I double-checked everything before going up and found only the main
> halyard was jammed; not also the jib as I previously thought. Isn't it great
> when a job gets simpler? I then went up the mast and once at the masthead I
> saw that the problem was just that the halyard had jumped out of the sheave
> and was between it and the center divider (no dead animals down inside
> somewhere!). Nothin' like an easy fix! Well, I gave up almost two hours
> later with the halyard still in the same position, and after having used
> three different sized screwdrivers that were sent up by bucket, and using
> various attachments on my Leatherman. There is just too much stuff hanging
> off of the aft end of the masthead (namely the topping lift and backstay
> toggle) to get anything in there effectively and pry the wire out. So, I am
> planning to head up there again and remove the topping lift and backstay so
> that I can have full access. I am also going to bring a piece of steel a
> little bigger than a metal ruler which should enable being able to push the
> wire into position. My question to everyone is, is it ok to go up our masts
> without the backstay connected (would there be enough support from the aft
> lower shrouds), or should a temporary stay be rigged from somewhere above
> one of the sets of spreaders before removing the backstay and going up?
>  Thanks.
>
> Sincerely,
> *Russ Duff*
> Catalina 38, Hull #112
> "AVANTURA"
> Lake Erie
> Grosse Ile, Michigan
> RDUFF* **AT* VISTEON* **DOT* COM
>
> AVANTURA *AT *COMCAST *DOT *NET
>
>
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>
> *From:* listserve-bounces at catalina38.org [mailto:
> listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] *On Behalf Of *Russ and Karleen Duff
> *Sent:* Saturday, July 05, 2008 1:36 AM
> *To:* 'Catalina 38 Listserve'
> *Subject:* [C38] Binding Halyards/Masthead
>
>
>
> I finally got the motor put back together and running, and now I have a
> problem with my main and jib halyards; they are both badly binding. I have
> no idea what could be causing this except that either the halyard sheaves
> are frozen, or maybe one, or both, of the lines have come off-track (they
> were fine at haul out at the end of the season). I am planning to go up the
> mast tomorrow to inspect things and hope for an easy fix.  If it isn't, and
> I need to dig deeper inside, how does the masthead come off? Can it be
> removed with the mast up? I wouldn't think so because aren't the fore and
> aft stays connected to it?  If it can't come off, is there any way to access
> the sheaves while it is on? This s_cks, I finally get the motor fixed, and
> now it's something else (I guess that's what you get with a 27 year old
> boat). Any advice would be appreciated.
>
>
>
>
>
> Sincerely,
> *Russ Duff*
> Catalina 38, Hull #112
> "AVANTURA"
> Lake Erie
> Grosse Ile, Michigan
>
> AVANTURA *AT *COMCAST *DOT *NET
>
>
>
>
>
>
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