Is there a chance that the spreaders were assembled on the opposite sides of the mast?
Josh On Sun, Jun 24, 2018, 3:17 PM J.R. Farrar via CnC-List < [email protected]> wrote: > and that leads me more to believe the manual I saw. The lower attaches to > the spreader base in the forward part of the spreader. Putting it on the > rearmost position on the chainplate essentially has it crossing the other > two shrouds. However it's not apparent because it's coming in at an angle. > But it seems wrong that the lower would cross behind the the cap and > intermediate. The cap is clearly more aft at it's attachment point to the > mast than the lower. > > On Sun, Jun 24, 2018 at 3:08 PM, Josh Muckley via CnC-List < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Different sizes need to be accommodated by the spreader tips. The >> shrouds should be as straight as possible top to bottom and obviously not >> cross. >> >> On Sun, Jun 24, 2018, 2:48 PM J.R. Farrar via CnC-List < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Interesting. So most here only know which way they go because that's >>> the way "they've always been". The only manual we could find looked to be >>> opposite of this cap forward and showed the cap behind the intermediate. >>> >>> considering they are all no more than 1.5 - 2" apart at the chainplate, >>> any thoughts on the difference if any? >>> >>> On Sun, Jun 24, 2018 at 2:36 PM, Josh Muckley via CnC-List < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Same with mine. CAP and D3 match and are larger. D1 and D2 match and >>>> are smaller. >>>> >>>> Josh >>>> >>>> On Sun, Jun 24, 2018, 2:28 PM J.R. Farrar via CnC-List < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Masthead (Cap) and lower are the same size. Intermediate is smaller >>>>> gauge rod. single chainplate with all three. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, Jun 24, 2018 at 1:51 PM, Josh Muckley via CnC-List < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I have 3 spreaders and 4 shrouds. Topmost (cap) is forward and >>>>>> bottom (D3) is aft. I believe that this is typical of most boats and >>>>>> rigs. Are the shrouds different sizes? >>>>>> >>>>>> Josh Muckley >>>>>> S/V Sea Hawk >>>>>> 1989 C&C 37+ >>>>>> Solomons, MD >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sun, Jun 24, 2018, 1:47 PM J.R. Farrar via CnC-List < >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Long time lurker occasional question asker... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Question came up at our club between 3 of the 33 MkII boats we have >>>>>>> which was the correct orientation of the three shrouds. The >>>>>>> intermediate >>>>>>> clearly goes in the center of the base but the upper and lower could be >>>>>>> swapped. Swapping them means swapping the position of the upper and >>>>>>> intermediate in the lower spreader. A quick look in the manual seems to >>>>>>> show the lower going forward and the upper coming aft. However two of >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> boats are opposite of this. Thoughts? Tuning differences? >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. >>>>>>> Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the >>>>>>> list >>>>>>> - use PayPal to send contribution -- >>>>>>> https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. >>>>>> Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the >>>>>> list >>>>>> - use PayPal to send contribution -- >>>>>> https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> >>>>> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. >>>>> Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the >>>>> list >>>>> - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >>>>> >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> >>>> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each >>>> and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - >>>> use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each >>> and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - >>> use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each >> and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - >> use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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