I saw that Jake and I wondered just what "complete" meant.
I've got a call into Rick Bliss and I'll see what he thinks but I also figure I have not much to lose to try and repair this beam sufficiently well to use it. Here is what I'm thinking.......
I bought a piece of Aluminum Angle that is 1/8 thick. I'm going to stop in at the blacksmith shop and see if he can pound it into a reasonable arc to match the beam. As it is it covers the hold made by the nut pushing through the beam.
Then I thought I could coat the area with RTV or equivilent and stainless steel rivit it down to secure it. I've got enough room between the barberhaul camlocks to put in a piece about 20 inches long that will give me lots of room to put in 4 or so rivets on each side of the hole.
What do you think of that? After I drill the hole for the rod and mount it this way do you believe that I will have sufficient lateral strength to secure the mast in place? If anything the 1/8 inch material is A LOT more substantial than the thickness of the beam wall itself so my thought it this might be even better than the original set-up if I can secure the lateral movement side to side and fore to aft. I would think 8 rivets would lock it right in place. You?

Thanks for your support!
Greg