I'm replacing the lower shrouds on my 1997 Ericson 27 tall mast. I thought I had everything all measured out, but neglected to check the pin size where they attach to the mast. They attach with a 5/16" pin on the bottom (I measured), but I can't find an eye fitting that has a 5/16" pin for the top with 3/16" wire. Also, I'm almost sure the top of the shroud has an eye fitting, but I can't find where I wrote that down. Can anyone confirm?
Unfortunately I live in Alaska and the boat's in CA (King Harbor). I'm flying down to work on it and would like to have parts ready to go. I know the only way to be 100% sure is to measure, but I'm willing to order parts if I'm 90% sure to save time.
To recap, I have all the measurements except the pin size at the mast (and potentially the fitting type at the mast). I have the lower side all set.
Just FYI, the current plan for the lower shrouds is 3/16" 1x19 wire, sta-lok fittings, 5/16" turnbuckles and 5/16" pins. I'm told 3/8" pin is the standard for 3/16" rigging, but that doesn't seem to to be the case on my boat. I saw some threads on here talking about drilling out the fittings to take them, but the parts either don't have enough meat or are hard to access with a drill. We're just day cruising, so I'm not too concerned about the strength difference between 3/8" and 5/16" pins. I just want to get everything installed with a minimum of hassle =)
Thanks in advance!
Unfortunately I live in Alaska and the boat's in CA (King Harbor). I'm flying down to work on it and would like to have parts ready to go. I know the only way to be 100% sure is to measure, but I'm willing to order parts if I'm 90% sure to save time.
To recap, I have all the measurements except the pin size at the mast (and potentially the fitting type at the mast). I have the lower side all set.
Just FYI, the current plan for the lower shrouds is 3/16" 1x19 wire, sta-lok fittings, 5/16" turnbuckles and 5/16" pins. I'm told 3/8" pin is the standard for 3/16" rigging, but that doesn't seem to to be the case on my boat. I saw some threads on here talking about drilling out the fittings to take them, but the parts either don't have enough meat or are hard to access with a drill. We're just day cruising, so I'm not too concerned about the strength difference between 3/8" and 5/16" pins. I just want to get everything installed with a minimum of hassle =)
Thanks in advance!