TNMN:
Here you go, please note that I have a non-standard tabernacle, but this should work for the "normal" tabernacle as well:
- Tabernacle + Bail
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I am too lazy to put the mast up today, so what you are seeing is the bottom part. The pin holding the bail is the same one that engages the top part of the tabernacle. The bail is on the aft side of the mast, and my vang attaches to it with a snapshackle. You can see it a bit better here, although I don't have the vang attached in this old photo:
- Base of Mast
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Two warnings about this setup... If I'm not careful when I raise the mast, then the bail will get stuck against the deck, with the entire load of the mast on it. You see in my first pic it's flopped over already, about to get stuck. I just make sure to flip it up a bit when I raise the mast. Your setup may be different. Likewise, after a day's sail, the pin is usually pretty jammed in. I use a screwdriver and a small sledgehammer to knock the pin out of the tabernacle. Again, could be different for you, and maybe I should hit it up with some silicon spray. Anyway, just sayin'
I bought the D-shaped bail from my favorite hardware people:
- RaceLite bail
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Racelite! They are wonderful, a husband and wife couple near Cleveland. Great prices, great equipment, great customer service. Here's my bail:
http://www.racelitehardware.com/rl-334-s-boomIf you do order from them, be aware that they're not really setup for one-off mail-order, it's a flat $7 shipping fee no matter how much (within reason) or little you order. So get yourself some spare small blocks, etc, always handy!
Fair winds,
Tom