Mike,
A hose clamp would certainly work, but it's not recommended. The hose clamp  
is stainless and the spreaders are aluminum. It's not wise to have two 
different  metals touching. In this case I would think the aluminum, being the softer 
 metal, would disintegrate first. I also don't like drilling holes in a 
narrow  piece of metal that relies on it's stiffness to accomplish its job. Plastic 
wire  ties would work, but they will deteriorate from UV exposure. I would 
replace  them annually.
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 4/21/2008 11:02:24 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
mweisner at ebsmed.com writes:

Hank  & Ed,

Hank: Yes, the clamp can be opened and reassembled.  The  only problem is 
that some folks may bend the clamp in an attempt to open  it wide enough, 
putting a kink in the band.  Also, I have seen clamps  damaged when the screw 
cuts into the band when attempting to rethread  during reassembly.  I thought 
that the cotter pin was the simplest  and most foolproof solution (that's why 
I didn't advocate removing the  shroud side.)

Ed: Twist-tie?  Surely you jest!  They rust,  leave marks, etc.  But, you got 
me to thinking.  Why not use a  Tywrap or two?  This is even easier that a 
hose clamp, although  nowhere near as strong (just add a few more) or durable 
(replace Tywrap(s)  every season.)

Mike
s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
Nissequogue  River, NY


From: "Hank" <hnw555 at gmail.com>Sent: Monday, April  21, 2008 9:17 AM

> Mike,
>
> Why remove the spreader?   The clamp can be opened and put around the
> spreader and then threaded  back together.
>
> Hank
>
>
> On 4/21/08,  Michael D. Weisner <mweisner at ebsmed.com> wrote:
>>
>>  Rory,
>>
>> Have you tried a stainless steel hose  clamp?  The spreader can be removed
>> from the mast with a  single cotter pin and the clamp placed over the bar.
>> Replace the  cotter pin and use the clamp to hold a shackle and sheave to
>>  the
>> bar.  I think that you will need a 1-1/4" diameter clamp  (from memory) 
>> but
>> please measure the spreader  diameter and the shackle that you will use.
>>
>>  Mike
>> s/v Shanghaid'd Summer ('81)
>>     Nissequogue River, NY
>>
>> From: "R Orkin"  <roryorkin at verizon.net>Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 7:09
>>  PM
>> >
>> > I was thinking about attaching a pully to  the spreader arm. The object
>> > would
>> > be to  have a way to haul a light up a bit in order to get some light
>>  over
>> > the cockpit at night. Any thoughts on how to attach this  ??
>> > I am reluctant to drill the  spreader arm. If anyone  has drilled it,
>> > please
>> > let me know..  Thanks
>> >          Rory
>>  >
>> > -----
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>> >  Tilghman, Md
>> > 2000 Recycled  Rhodes 22
>> >  Duet ll
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