Before modification of standing or running rigging on a sailboat, careful thought must be given to proper fairlead angles, expected loads, and fastener/hardware installation. The picture shows the results of an installing a longer furling jib pole on the bow of a large catamaran. The original fairlead was for a shorter pole and the resulting change in halyard angle has pulled the fairlead fasteners almost out of the mast.
Survey Tidbits #4
