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simple answer really, replace it. It's just a piece of tubing which can't be too hard to find but please... 
In Response To: Thanks Jon ()
... what ever you do, don't ask anyone to fabricate an exact replacement, if you do you just might end up with one bent exactly the way it is now. 
No really, I've seen it done before.
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- Rigging question for you mechanical engineers
- From the picture it is unclear which member it is...
- There shouldn't be much load on that brace under normal conditions
- Looking at the fitting attaching the brace I would say compression and that is a guess.
- In an ideal world, with the mast in column....
- Thanks Jon
- simple answer really, replace it. It's just a piece of tubing which can't be too hard to find but please...
- simple answer really, replace it. It's just a piece of tubing which can't be too hard to find but please...
- Thanks Jon
- The tube failed in bending -- what about the spreader?
- I'm surprised those struts aren't CF.
