L&VW
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My Porpoise II had a WC mast-top block (pulley) made of stainless steel. I was miles from shore when it failed, dropping the entire rig with a bang! I looked into my "rescue bag" (intended for others) but there was no equivalent part. However, there was a plastic "cable tie" (zip-tie) with which I jury-rigged a replacement. Although there was nobody watching, it must have been a sight, as the mast had to come down to re-attach the makeshift repair. (But a few grams of plastic got me back home!)Most of the rudder assembly fittings look original except for the part in your hand that screws to the wooden blade. Maybe they oly had a few of the U shaped straps that day? As for the metal, I was told that Alcort ordered bronze parts by the pound from Wilcox Crittenden & Co Inc. But WC also made other metals, brass, galvaniized, chrome plated brass...
Love the Anchor nails!
Y'know, an anchor character could be etched into the tip of a "nail-set" and, with the final strike, pounded into the head of a bronze or brass ringed nail. ️