Reinforced Sail Track at Shrouds
Reinforced Sail Track at Shrouds
The sail track anchors the shrouds and handles quite a bit of tension Check your hounds connection to ensure it is not popping up the sail track.
This pic shows a sail track in good condition, but it is not reinforced.
Adding a fillet of epoxy resin to both sides of the hounds will help protect that sensitive area: Newer boats have this already.