Matt Colie wrote in message ...
jeanette,

T-ball filling take a key-hole shape cut out in the spar (you could do
that), and the is some sort of a part fit in or a doubler or such
inside. I'm sure they can be purchased.

But ----

What do you hope to gain??

Matt Colie



From: jeannette )

Hi all,

What do you think of T-ball shroud fittings?. I see a lot of new boats
with these. I am re-rigging and was thinking of replacing the very old
tangs.


Jeannette
aa6jh
Bristol 32, San Francisco
http://www.eblw.com/contepartiro/contepartiro.html

Jeanette, I personally wouldn´t touchj them with a barge pole... There
have been various reports of them breaking due, it sems, to them
jamming out of alignment and fatiguing the swage. You can find new
tangs without too much trouble to replace the old ones.
john