Reefing Hooks

It's the dead of winter and progress is slow.  I hate the cold!

Last fall we attempted a race in 20 - 30 knots and realized a bit late that I did not have hooks for the reefing cringles and had to jury rig the cunningham.



I'm not sure if the gap seen in this photo was meant to accept a plate with hooks, but I decided it would make sense to do just that.

I bent some 5/16" 316 stainless steel and welded it to 1/4" stainless steel plate and slipped it into the gap in the gooseneck fitting.  I think that filling the gap will also reduce the likelyhood of shock loads if the boom ever had a quick vertical jolt.

Should be good to go now!