[quote=azcat]IMHO , don't ever use a bolt in place of a pin. Unless the shoulder of the bolt extends all the way through the items being bolted,The SS threads will grate against the ALU of the furler attachment point, and the hole in the shackle that the threads are passing through. Also, the threads give a natural break point that will cause the bolt to fail when fatigued under load. Use a pin. A threaded bolt has a fraction of the strength of the same size pin.
The attachment point at the bow tang as it is currently will fail very quickly. Do not sail with it in its current config. Use a stay adjuster and PIN IT with the correct size pin. 1/4 I believe. Tape the ring. The stay adjuster allows the foil to reside high enough that when you bury the bows, it doesn't make things worse. Shorten the forestay if needed, it's a few bucks and a couple minutes.<!-- editby --><em>Edited by azcat on Jun 03, 2014 - 06:19 PM.</em><!-- end editby --> [/quote]
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