Two- versus one-part tangs

[Bob Pingel]

I think the reason that most mast tangs are configured a "forks" is because fork terminals on wire are not real practical. You could use an aircraft fork, but they are suboptimal in marine applications. You could use a marine eye toggle but they are expensive (twice the cost of an eye) and toggle action is typically not necessary.

Yes, the tangs are a bit of a bother to fabricate, but it seems to give the best and most economical solution.

Bob Pingel