I’ve got a good solution for the spreader brackets. 

I’ll laminate that little bit onto the mast and call it a day.  Below are the rest of the brackets and the gooseneck fitting, curing over molds.

My Dad helped me yesterday too which was nice.  I had him cut off about 15″ of canard (daggerboard).  After sailing the boat for several thousand miles I feel I just don’t need the whole thing.  I have a fixed keel with a forward canard, and the old length was just under six feet. 

-Ryan