Your bearing/bridle???

Posted by John Jones (a1johniam@…>)

— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, Jack George <chamela7@y…>
wrote:

Mr J.Jones on ‘’ Lady Marion " here is a description of the
bearing/bridle prototypype that I made for my boat. its appx.8" high
1/4"steel pipe cut in half. the pipe has a cercumfrence appx. 1/2’
larger then the mast so that if you put the two halfs together around
the mast its real loose. now I put a flange on the two pipe halfes so
they can be bolted together and I also put a flange on the top and
bottem of the pipe this flange faces outward and go completly around
the pipe and have 1/4’’ thick flat teflon bolt to the top and bottem.
The tefflon over laps the inside of the pipeso that when the pipe is
bolted together around the mast the only thing that touches the mast
is the 1/4’’ tefflon on the top and bottem of the pipe.Now on the
sides of the 8’’ pipe I welded two 1’’ pipe coupllings these attach
to the wishbone. the wishbone has a “t” clamp with the ‘‘t’’ end
faceing in and also being a 1’‘coupling there is a 1’’ pipe that fitts
in to the couplings on both sides. The results
have been unbeliveable. the wishbone goes up and down under all
conditons and never binds. I know my description is probably hard to
follow. If you like I can always send you a plan or photo.I have been
useing the proto type for about 8000 miles and need to remake it in
stainless. Thank you Jack george on ‘‘Chamela’’ 33ft.#007 aloha

John Jones <a1johniam@y…> wrote:
— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, “chamela7” <chamela7@y…>
wrote:

Aloha freedom owners, I have a 1982 freedom 35 that I bought new
and
have sailed hard with out mishaps. The masts have developed
hairline
cracks horizontaley over the years, and I was wondering if any one
has come up with something to put on them to seal and strengthen
them. If so I would love to hear from you. P.S. I am a die hard
wishbone fan and have invented a bridle/bearing for the wishbone
mast
conection that works really well. Aloha, Chamela.

Chamela: Can you describe your bridle/bearing for the wishbone
rig?

John Jones 1982 Freedom 33 “Lady Marion”

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