pugwash60
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Inconveniently I lost my mast mid Atlantic, it was an eye bolt failure on the Port Lower. I’d noticed, post failure, a skim of rust on the surface of the nut below deck and had expected to see crevice corrosion on the fitting which failed mid way through the deck. The fittings are probably all original and are about 16mm diameter and from 1982.
Looking at it now it looks like it just failed with no corrosion.
What does the jury think; am I missing something on cause of failure? Should these things be Replaced every few years or was it just unlucky. I don’t see any manufacturing fault.
Hopefully picture attached.
Looking at it now it looks like it just failed with no corrosion.
What does the jury think; am I missing something on cause of failure? Should these things be Replaced every few years or was it just unlucky. I don’t see any manufacturing fault.
Hopefully picture attached.