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Topic: spreader bracket placement

Posted By: timeintheboat
Subject: spreader bracket placement
Date Posted: 28 Jan 08 at 1:42pm

The spreader bracket on my alloy mast has worked its way loose on one side and the rivet holes have become enlarged. I think you can get rivets which open up a bit like cavity wall plugs to bridge the larger holes. If anyone knows what I am talking about - can they tell me where to get them from.

Failing that - and subject to class rules - I could re-position the spreader bracket up or down an inch to make new holes. The question is up or down?

Failing that anyone got an bright ideas how to
a) secure the bracket to the mast when the existing rivet holes have become enlarged
b) cover up the holes so that the mast doesn't fill up with water and invert even quicker!

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Posted By: ratface
Date Posted: 28 Jan 08 at 3:39pm

Originally posted by timeintheboat

Failing that - and subject to class rules - I could re-position the spreader bracket up or down an inch to make new holes. The question is up or down?

surely that would change the characteristics of the mast bend etc??

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Posted By: Merlinboy
Date Posted: 28 Jan 08 at 3:45pm

Can you not just use much bigger rivets?

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Posted By: JimC
Date Posted: 28 Jan 08 at 3:46pm

File the bracket holes out to match the mast and use bigger rivets would be my choice.