[Rhodes22-list] Jib Top Loop Breaks Again alternative fix

[Bill Effros]

Thanks, Ed,

That's what I was looking for!

I knew I remembered something like that, but I couldn't put my hands on it.

I'm glad you could.

I'm on it tomorrow.

Thanks, again,

Bill Effros



Tootle wrote:
> Bill:
>
> I had upper break and and had it fixed.  While putting it back on sleeve,
> the lower broke.  The Rummy fix was to use a pan head screw thru the wide
> part of the cloth right after it was in the groove into the tube.  Might
> even be better that those cloth loops.
>
> Ed K
> Greenville, SC, USA
> attachment:
> http://www.nabble.com/file/p19321996/chick%2Bfilla.jpg chick+filla.jpg 
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> The canvas loop at the top of my jib broke again.
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> I have a local sailmaker who can replace it, again.
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> Are there any other solutions that have worked better?
>
> Bill Effros
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> http://www.nabble.com/file/p19321996/chick%2Bfilla.jpg chick+filla.jpg 
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