Pad eyes on my mast... purpose?

[stevie69p]

Probably a daft, simple question... but the new to me boat has 2 pad eyes fitted to the front face of the mast. One a few feet down from the mast head, and the other near the spreaders. Could anyone shed some light as to their intended purpose please?

 

[Poignard]

I have that. One I use for the spinnaker pole lift block. I have never found a use for the other. It isn't strong enough for an inner forestay attachment

 

[Fantasie 19]

Probably a daft, simple question... but the new to me boat has 2 pad eyes fitted to the front face of the mast. One a few feet down from the mast head, and the other near the spreaders. Could anyone shed some light as to their intended purpose please?

Top one is probably for a halyard diverter if you have roller furling/masthead forestay... I have one on my Hurley 20...

 

[Poignard]

Top one is probably for a halyard diverter if you have roller furling/masthead forestay... I have one on my Hurley 20...

I wouldn't have thought so if the uppermost one is a few feet down from the mast head.

Here's a photo of mine, which may be similar:

 

[rogerthebodger]

Probably a daft, simple question... but the new to me boat has 2 pad eyes fitted to the front face of the mast. One a few feet down from the mast head, and the other near the spreaders. Could anyone shed some light as to their intended purpose please?

Which way round are they fitted.

I have some that are used as a halyard guide and some used to it small blocks.

 

[ashtead]

If you have no luck here maybe an owners association website might assist or posting with boat type would attract relevant owners .?

 

[stevie69p]

Top one is probably for a halyard diverter if you have roller furling/masthead forestay... I have one on my Hurley 20...

No, too low down for that. There is a diverter near the top.

 

[rszemeti]

I wouldn't have thought so if the uppermost one is a few feet down from the mast head.

Here's a photo of mine, which may be similar:

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Your jib is tensioned from the bottom by that wire over the pulley?

 

[Poignard]

Your jib is tensioned from the bottom by that wire over the pulley?

Correct.

It is an early Rotostay.

 

[Daydream believer]

Pad eye on front of mast could be for blocks for spinnaker pole up haul

 

[stevie69p]

Masthead rig... Halmatic 30.

One eye attached about 6 feet down from the top of the mast in a vertical orientation, the other about 2 feet up from the spreaders, again vertical orientation.

Spinnaker pole uphaul for the lower one is probably a good shout....