Moving mainsheet forward to stationary position

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Jun 3, 2004
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- - Lake Travis, Texas
I want to move the mainsheet on my '83 FK/TR to a single SS eyebolt which will be centered outside several inches below the companionway. I will use a 16" x 8" x 1/4" SS backing plate inside the boat --which the eyebolt will pass through-- for added strength. (I'm thinking about another smaller SS plate on the outside as well, but I don't know if this would be neccesary.) I'll then install an additional bail directly above this eyebolt on the boom. A quick release will allow me to move my mainsheet forward and back. When I sail (read cruise), I very seldom move the traveler. Am I overlooking any potential problems here? D
 
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