I think you are right, the tang is not in alignment with the force from the bobstay as it is.

Assuming the bowsprit goes out a couple of feet, sure looks upside down.

I agree, definately upside down.

On top of that, when fitted in correct orientation both the weld and the bolts will be in shear loading.

Ramona said..

PhoenixStar said..
Sorry Ramona, but it makes a lot of difference strength wise. The way it is all the strain is on the bottom fixings. Turn it around and the strain is equally distributed on all the fixings.

Yes it will be stronger, maybe 7 ton instead of 6.

Yes, not a lot in it.

Yara said..
It looks wrong and it is wrong. As it is, there will be a stress concentration at the top of the V and that is where a crack could start. Please turn it around.

Not only that the bob stay is acting as a lever when it connected. I was going to make a new tang but when my mate and were chatting he commented on exactly what you said Yara . All along my concern was the bob stay bottoming out on the tang and putting forces on the tang mounting in the bow.
Any way its coming out next weekend and reveres and resealed with new bolts nuts and what ever else I think it will need
Phil at fleming wind vanes spun a new pin and bush set for the bob stay the old one was half through the pin probably caused by the tang being upside down. Plus being built in 1978 she's been a round a while