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For Easy Reach, the rigger, Pope Sails and Rigging of Rockland, Maine, recommended a T-bolt to connect our Solent stay to the mast. I cut a slot with ovate ends in the mast about 18 inches below the head, slipped a steel fitting behind it and bolted it to the mast (it can be riveted as well, best perhaps with monel metal rivets). The T-bolt is then twisted 90 degrees and inserted into the slot. Doug Pope claims he has used T-bolts sucessfully on a number of different rigs for different types of stays.
Norris Larson, #203
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Norris,
Thanks for your feedback. I’m afraid I can’t picture what you’re describing, though. Any chance of sending a few photos?
Tor
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No photos before late April. Easy Reach is in a creek off Raritan Bay and we are in Evanston, IL. We will be going out in mid April for a wedding–our grand nephew–and I will do some work on the boat then and can climb the mast–I have steps–and take a picture. T-bolts are a standard rigging attachement device and can be found in rigging company catalogues.
Noris Larson, #203
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Hi Norris, Are you by any chance in cheasequake creek? I am at Morgan Marina on same creek. David Thompson Hull # 66
On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 5:13 PM, norris larson wrote:
No photos before late April. Easy Reach is in a creek off Raritan Bay and we are in Evanston, IL. We will be going out in mid April for a wedding–our grand nephew–and I will do some work on the boat then and can climb the mast–I have steps–and take a picture. T-bolts are a standard rigging attachement device and can be found in rigging company catalogues.
Noris Larson, #203
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Norris,
Thank you for the offer of April photos, but there’s no need. I expect to have my installation done before then. I am familiar with T-bolts, but you wrote, “I cut a slot with ovate ends in the mast about 18 inches below the head, slipped a steel fitting behind it and bolted it to the mast.” I’m unclear about why you cut a hole in the mast rather than bolting a fitting to the spar’s outside surface. Also, how did you manage to slip in and bolt a fitting behind the hole you cut? By removing the masthead cap plate?
Tor
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I cut the hole in the mast to the size of the opening in the fitting. By twisting the fitting, I could worry it through the slot and then hold it against the inwide of the mast. Getting everything lined up was tricky and I tied a length of marline around the fitting in case in dropped which it did. I marked holes for drilling thru the mast with the fitting laid over the outside of the mast after cutting the slot. I held the nuts and washers in place for the screws with an offset box wrench and masking tape.
Norris Larson
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Yes, we are at Morgan Marina off Cheesquake Creek, commonly referred to as “Morgan Creek,” because it runs thru Morgan. We shoulld get together when Janet and I come out this spring. We will be in the area around April 17 for our grand nephew’s wedding and I plan to do some work on the boat then. Our phone number here is 847-475-6824.
When we arrive, we will stay with Janet’s brother who does not have Internet at home. Send me you phone number and we will call you when we arrive in sought Amboy.
Norris Larson
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That is a remarkable achievement, Norris, and no doubt very strong.
Tor
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Great phone number is 732 583 7573 (h) 732 721 4667(w) would love to meet up with you David
On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 6:27 PM, norris larson wrote:
Yes, we are at Morgan Marina off Cheesquake Creek, commonly referred to as “Morgan Creek,” because it runs thru Morgan. We shoulld get together when Janet and I come out this spring. We will be in the area around April 17 for our grand nephew’s wedding and I plan to do some work on the boat then. Our phone number here is 847-475-6824.
When we arrive, we will stay with Janet’s brother who does not have Internet at home. Send me you phone number and we will call you when we arrive in sought Amboy.
Norris Larson
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