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EUSJIM
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Initially Posted - 05/04/2011 :  20:43:28  Show Profile
Tonight I saw that my starboard spreader is extremely loose in the spreader socket. I climbed up and witnessed it. Have photos. I have seen elsewhere that people just wrapped the spreader in leather. Are spreader sockets naturally supposed to be loose? I looked at the architects drawing in the manuals section and the socket appears a lot larger than the spreader.
Jim Oursler
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Ray Hubbard
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Response Posted - 05/05/2011 :  05:49:38  Show Profile
The drawings that I have looked at convinced me that the spreader should be held relatively in place at a 5 degree angle up from horizontal. I've seen drawings for two different brackets. My boat has the blade type mast attachment as opposed to the socket type. I replaced my spreaders when I bought the boat for the same reason you cite, they were very loose and drooping. The aluminum had fatigued and enlarged around the blade. I replaced the spreader with Rig-Rite - K-SP22 and the Spreader tip with Rig-Rite - K10777P. This spreader airfoil fit my blade snugly and holds the spreader at the proper angle without depending on a rigid attachment at the shroud. I'm not clear from the drawings I've looked at if the spreader is suppose to be rigidly attached to the shroud but so far I've not seen any problem I've related to this setup.
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SailCO26
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Response Posted - 05/05/2011 :  06:33:44  Show Profile  Visit SailCO26's Homepage
I've heard of several people wrapping leather around the spreader to help fill the gap. I did mine this spring and just cut the ends from some heavy-duty load straps and used that. Working great.

If $/time is no factor, I'd prob go for the RigRite fix.
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EUSJIM
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Response Posted - 05/07/2011 :  19:19:20  Show Profile
Thanks to all. It is fixed. Took it apart and found that the spreader is in excellent condition. Just needed shimming. The spreader is held by wooden wedges or leather in the spreader socket. The socket is robust, no cracks, and oversized to accommodate the wedges.
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