Wrong Spreader Bracket?

Hi all,

We noticed a loose spreader on an older J24 we sail. With the backstay eased, the starboard spreader tip pivots freely fore and aft. See pic:



I understand this is not the typical bracket, and the preferred method is the thru-bar style here:



The port spreader appears to have something wedged into the excess space inside the bracket cup to keep the spreader from pivoting fore and aft. I assume this material fell out of the starboard spreader bracket.

My...

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