adding a 23.5 spinnaker

[Tom O'Callaghan]

I am adding a spinnaker to my 23.5 I have an old spinnaker (in good shape ) from a mcgregor venture (23.5 1967). I am adding an eye to the mast for the spinnaker pole ( whisker pole?) by drilling and taping 4 holes in the mast to attach the spinaker eye. The mast is aluminum, the spinaker mast eye is stainless steel, and the #10 screws are stainless steel. Any suggestions or warnings??

 

[Bob E.]

Galvanic isolation

If you are sailing in salt water, put some anti-seize compound on the screw threads to electrically isolate the SS from the aluminum. This will minimize corrosion between the two metals.

 

[Dave Condon]

Technical data

If you do not have an owner's manual for the 23.5, I would suggest that you obtain one as it has information for placement of the hardware for a spinnaker.