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Created page with "'''Failure of upper forestay toggle'''<br> Post by Ja Lea on the Official Seawind Owners Club, Facebook group January 12, 2023<br><br> '''Information'''<br> A redesigned is necessary that involves fitting spacer plates/washers, between toggle and the 8mm thick tang on the mast. This is to prevent the toggle from moving (every time a boat is tacked). Without spacers movement over time causes the split pin to weaken then break.<br>" |
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A redesigned is necessary that involves fitting spacer plates/washers, between toggle and the 8mm thick tang on the mast. This is to prevent the toggle from moving (every time a boat is tacked). Without spacers movement over time causes the split pin to weaken then break.<br> | A redesigned is necessary that involves fitting spacer plates/washers, between toggle and the 8mm thick tang on the mast. This is to prevent the toggle from moving (every time a boat is tacked). Without spacers movement over time causes the split pin to weaken then break.<br> | ||
[[File:Forestay Toggle Failure.jpg|thumb|Failure of the upper forestay toggle]]<br> | |||
Latest revision as of 17:26, 9 May 2026
Failure of upper forestay toggle
Post by Ja Lea on the Official Seawind Owners Club, Facebook group January 12, 2023
Information
A redesigned is necessary that involves fitting spacer plates/washers, between toggle and the 8mm thick tang on the mast. This is to prevent the toggle from moving (every time a boat is tacked). Without spacers movement over time causes the split pin to weaken then break.
