Pad eye of the main traveller system broken

[Ailatan]

I have broken the pad eye of the main traveller system.
I would like to replace with another pad eye of the same brand because all different options I found in every shop have the holes in different positions.
Does anyone know which brand is NR?

[JEN-et-ROSS]

Since the base is intact, why not remove it, drill out the two remaining bits and weld a new 'D' ring into the base..??

[Ailatan]

Yes, that's another possibility, but as the D ring jumped into the water when it broke I need to buy a new pad eye, remove the D ring and weld it to the original piece. I thought it will be more expensive than if I could find the original piece.

[JEN-et-ROSS]

Sorry, I really meant that it should be an inexpensive and easy fix to fabricate a new 'D' ring from a short length of 316 S/S rod of suitable diameter....

[Ailatan]

Thanks, it's true, I will try to find a local workshop