Good idea to replace the bolt and unlock nut. You do not need to remove the IMF tube to do this. Use all new bolts and nut.  I reused the old nylock nut and lost the spreader in a squall, damn near lost the mast. Alice was not so happy. I had to use a boat hook to re tension the port shroud and limp into the marina in Elba, see picture.

The shims you can make if you can’t get them from Stan.


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On Wed, May 18, 2022 at 1:45 PM DAVID BERG via Rhodes22-list <
rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:

> Good afternoon,
>
> I need to replace the tapered washers and possibly the bolts for my
> spreaders. I only inspected briefly, and in the rain, but it appears that
> the IMF must be removed to do this work. I'm assuming these are Dwyer
> parts.
>
> I also need a new spring detent pin, or whatever you call the thing that
> releases the pop top carriage (or the boom carriage for that matter).
>
> Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
>
> David Berg
> Blue Loon
> Minneapolis
>
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