Thanks Roger. It makes perfect sense,
Cary

On Mon, Mar 27, 2023 at 5:30 PM ROGER PIHLAJA <roger_pihlaja at msn.com> wrote:

> Cary,
>
> To reduce the chances of snagging a sail, sheet, or halyard on a cotter
> pin, they should all face inward toward the mast.  Actually, I like to use
> the circular split rings in this application to virtually eliminate the
> possibility of a snag.
>
> Roger Pihlaja
> S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Mar 27, 2023, at 2:06 PM, Cary Tolbert <retiredtoby at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > My first question of the 2023 sailing season. The spreader ,where it
> > connects to the mast, has pins that hold the forward and aft shrouds to
> the
> > spreader hardware. Some cotter pins are facing toward the mast and some
> are
> > facing out toward the spreader tips. Does it matter?  IS THERE A
> PREFERENCE?
> >
> > Cary
> > S/V Whisper 86
> > Claytor Lake VA
>