Re: actually, doesn't need to swivel. just need a shackle (i.e. connecting

Posted By: Cm Hair
Date: 6/27/04 6:43p.m.

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In Response To: actually, doesn't need to swivel. just need a shackle (i.e. connecting HW) (nm) (John Cunningham 6.7 #84 Marblehead)

Well, I seem to have fixed it. I just hope it lasts. I went with a fiddle block and made it a 4:1 system. I took the small shackle and pin out of the end of the fiddle block. That left just a shaft sticking out of the block with a hole in it as my only means of mounting to the keel tang. Unfortunatly, the largest bolt I could get in it was 1/4 inch dia. So I put a 1/4 inch stainless bolt through the keel tang and then through the hole in the block, with about 6 washers inbetween. It appears to operate smoothly and directly in line with the other to sheaves on the brigde connector plate. Should I be nervous about that bolt giving way? I think the original block had to 5/16 bolts attaching it to the keel tang.