I’m pretty sure Bill is asking about the outer tips of the spreaders and their connections to the upper shrouds.  

I’ve never looked at mine closely, but I’m sure the shrouds do not slip at the tips of the spreaders under normal loads.  This is the way the boat came to me from the factory, so I’d guess that General Boats thinks this is the way it should be.

On the other hand, I’ve got one turnbuckle (port aft lower shroud) that turns the opposite way from all the others.  This is way the boat came to me from the factory, but I’d guess that General Boats doesn’t think that this is the way it should be.

As a personal preference, I prefer the non-slipping option.

Peter Nyberg
Coventry, CT
s/v Silverheels (1988/2016)

> On Jun 27, 2019, at 5:25 PM, Cjlowe at sssnet.com wrote:
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> If you are talking about the brackets that hold the spreader poles, that
> are thru bolted thru  the mast,I tighten them so that they can move enough
> to raise the mast. Make sure the bolt has a nylock nut that is
> serviceable. There is supposed to be plastic bushings between the bracket
> and the mast on both sides.
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> Jerry Lowe
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> How tight do you all set the end cap?
>> Mine are currently loose enough to allow the stays to
>> move where needed when raising the mast.
>> Is that ok?  Or do you tighten down?
>> Thanks,
>> Bill ( From Michigan).
>> SV No name.
>> St Clair Shores
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