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Erik Cornelison
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Initially Posted - 01/31/2018 :  16:16:36  Show Profile
I am 99% sure I know the answer to this question, but here goes;

On the standing rigging for a Catalina 25, are the ss bolts between the deck eyelets and the first toggle bent at a 30 degree angle?

All mine are.
Erik Cornelison
6th Generation Professional Sailor, First Gen Submarine Sailor.
1986 Standard Rig SW. #5234

Dave5041
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Response Posted - 01/31/2018 :  20:35:23  Show Profile
Are you talking about the T bolts in the turnbuckle? If so, they commonly get bent raising or lowering the mast. The mast rises slightly when it rocks across the heel and bends the bolts. Switching the Bolts around when rigging then results in all of them being bent. Replace them all and always loosen the shrouds 8-10 turns before lowering the mast.

Dave B. aboard Pearl
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Lake Erie/Florida Panhandle
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islander
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Response Posted - 02/01/2018 :  06:41:23  Show Profile
No, They are not supposed to be bent. They usually get bent when lowering the mast and the person lowering the mast doesn't keep an eye on them to prevent them from binding and bending as the mast comes down. This also is the case when raising the mast.
Scott-"IMPULSE"87'C25/SR/WK/Din.#5688
Sailing out of Glen Cove,L.I Sound


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Erik Cornelison
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Response Posted - 02/01/2018 :  16:04:04  Show Profile
Thanks, that's what I thought. Until I get new rigging this spring, I'll just tell people I have special arched racing t-bolts. Cuts down on wind resistance.
Erik Cornelison
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Voyager
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Response Posted - 02/01/2018 :  22:25:52  Show Profile
Bent means weakened. The mast rigging will probably stand the winter on the hard but they would be my first order of business in the spring.
Bruce Ross
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islander
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Response Posted - 02/02/2018 :  05:48:21  Show Profile
Erik, If the rigging is original from 86 it's overdue for replacement any how.
Scott-"IMPULSE"87'C25/SR/WK/Din.#5688
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