Original spar hardware available

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Sorry no photo.
The original is a single piece of the same hefty s.s material as the other rigging
tangs, that was hung over the mast sheave. It has a squareish curved top
with 3 holes on either vertical edge, that fills the area above the sheave cutout,
with a flat bent-out tang at about the angle of the forestay for the staysl blocks,
over the mast sheave opening.
Like other tangs its attachment hole faced the mast, not 90degree like yours.

Mine was filled, since it really did not hug the mast curve very well, with a
hard metallic substance that I thought was ancient bedding compound. But
after cleaning, proved to actually be the compacted corroded oxide top of the
mast. The top of the mast extrusion was completely eaten away. Might say
the fixture held the sides of the mast together like a buttoned shirt and tie.
The tang could have let go at any time because of block tension and yanking.

Because the ss tang is usually out of sight at top of mast, it must be insulated
from the aluminum best as possible. Instead of tube rubber, suggest Mainesail's
BED-IT butyl, because it is incredibly tenacious, and will make a 'live' gasket
-- and Tefgel on screw threads. (keep Bed-It away from threads)