[Rhodes22-list] What Spreader Shims ??

[Rory Orkin]

I  stored the mast in a garage this winter and had to remove the spreaders..
I do not remember any shims.. I did notice some teflon tape on the inside of
the spreader tubed.. Where are these shims supposed to be and were some
masts made without them ??


Charles Henthorn wrote:
> 
>     Just discovered the heavy snows weighed down the canvas covering my
> '88 bending down the spreader on one side chipping loose about 25% of the
> shim on the spreader rod that runs through the mast to support the
> spreaders.   Are these a standard item or obtainable on from GB?  How
> critical are the shims if you tried to sail with one chipped?   Looks like
> the whole assembly comes apart if the cotter pins are removed -- is the
> replacement of a shim more complicated than it looks?
>   Rex 
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