Spreaders
18
only; The spreader bars
are
installed onto the
mast spreader base with four
3/16"
x
5/8"
clevis pins
and cotter rings.
The
adjustable length
spreader
bars
are attached to
the
front of the
spreader
base plate
and
the shorter bars to the ears near
the
aft edge of
the
mast. Cotter rings should be
on
the bottom. Connect
spreader tips with six clevis pins
and
cotter rings.
The adjustable forward bar can be lengthened or
shortened to adjust the
amount
of "sweep back" the
spreaders have.
The
more the spreaders are "swept
back", the smoother the mast bend
will
be, even with
-11-
tight diamond wires. However, the more "swept back"
the spreaders
are
the more they
will
get
in
the way of
the jib while sailing.
There
is
no "right" or "wrong"
in
the
amount
of
"sweep
back" - just personal pre-
ference. Be sure both sides
are
adjusted to the same
length.
To measure
the
amount
of
"sweep
back"
in
the
spreaders, lay a batten
or
yard stick from tip to tip.
Then
measure
the
distance from the curl of
the
mast to
the batten. About
1~"
"sweep back"
is
considered
normal.
Diamond
wires
18
only; Attach diamond wires to the tangs
on
the
sides of the mast.
The
fork fitting
on
the diamond wire
is
attached to
the upper fitting on the mast.
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