Steve. O' La La Je' compris about the tramp . I would like to see the connection when you get a chance . I was thinking about two small yacht style spi pole end caps.The kind that you pull the cord or wire and it opens the pin so you can jibe. Somehow a connection to be fashioned on each bridal tang making it very portable. Anyway thank for the answers. I also have this very sinister vertical crack on the outside in front of the beam about 18" which is about 6" long.I filled it but when I sail there must be a load in that area as it returns.Half of the crack is above and below the forward hulls subdeck so I guess you must put a hole ine this to do a repair.I have no water coming in but I think about that damn thing and I know it's thinking about me,just waiting for the perfect time to let go. The weather was absolutely perfect this weekend not real breezy but great warmup weather for those of us who had'nt been out in a while. thanks Bob G.Delray Beach Fl.