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CatalinaGuy
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Initially Posted - 11/12/2003 :  17:02:53  Show Profile
Folks, can anyone tell me what the inside pin on the left side of this picture is for? http://www.catalina25-250.org/manbro/pictures/pc14.gif - On my mast head, the outer most pin is for the forestay, there is a pin in the hole just inside it, but I don't know whay it's for?
Doug Hibberd, 'Shiraz'
C25 SK/SR 1983
Austin, TX
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dlucier
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Response Posted - 11/12/2003 :  17:14:25  Show Profile
The inside clevis pin(the one closest to the mast) is for the forestay and the outer clevis pin is used for a block, like for a spinnaker halyard.
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CatalinaGuy
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Response Posted - 11/13/2003 :  14:01:54  Show Profile
Got it! Looks like the PO had the forestay on the wrong pin. Thanks for the help Don.
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deastburn
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Response Posted - 11/13/2003 :  14:53:10  Show Profile
Don is right. A possible consequence of using the forward pin for the forestay is cracking of the masthead crane (which can occur for other reasons, too). It is worth checking the condition of your masthead crane from time to time.
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 11/13/2003 :  15:10:43  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by deastburn</i>
<br />Don is right. A possible consequence of using the forward pin for the forestay is cracking of the masthead crane (which can occur for other reasons, too). It is worth checking the condition of your masthead crane from time to time.
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Another reason roofroof should drop his mast! We all need to look things over periodically.
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osmepneo
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Response Posted - 11/17/2003 :  17:46:52  Show Profile
I agree with Don, because the forward halyard should be for the spinniker, which flys in front of everything. Good advise to check the mast head plate too.
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dlucier
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Response Posted - 11/17/2003 :  19:05:00  Show Profile
Check out this link to a picture from the C25 Owner's Manual. It explains it all, including the spinnaker block.

[url="http://www.catalina25-250.org/manbro/pictures/4-1-6.gif"]Masthead Hardware[/url]
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