Upper Shroud Attachments
The mast on the O'Day 35 is made by Isomat. The shrouds are retained by what is called a stemball fitting. On the wire shroud is a swaged fitting which has a spherical end. The top of the mast has a spherical seat that the shroud sits in, however part of the swaged fitting is a spherical seat , like a spherical washer that goes in the masthead fitting first. You insert the shroud threaded end first through the spherical washer, then through the masthead fitting until the washer and the stemball all sit in the masthead fitting. Your next problem will be how do you run the shroud through the spreader fitting, but I will wait until you ask that question. Let me know if you need more help, I replaced my shrouds last year myself so I learned how to do it. Good luck, dave
