[quote=sierracat]Edchris177, thanks so much for your detailed reply - so much useful information there. How to I get in touch with Pete B and Dan Berger? If I can find replacement beam/s in good condition (I only want to do this once) at the same or significantly less cost than making my own new ones, I would consider grabbing them. After hearing all the advice, there is a certain appeal in making my own new beams from blank tube - but my wallet will decide ultimately. I promised my wife this project wouldn't get too expensive!
I think getting a machine shop to make me a DS rod is a good option. Your step by step albums are very helpful. With the v-strap, I will take the less expensive option between getting a shop to weld a little reinforcement on the underside of the centre hole, or buying a whole strap second hand. I'm curious to remove the pair of bolts on each side holding the strap to the beam, to see if there is as more bad corrosion hiding. That might make the decision for me.
Would you mind sending me a p.m. with how much you are asking for beam/s, ds support casting/pad, and v-strap? Thanks. I've been away from home a few weeks, but I'll try and measure things soon when I get back.
My tramp groove is indeed riveted to the beam, and not extruded as shown in your pic. Is this uncommon? [b] Also perplexing, every Nacra thread I've read shows/describes the the anti-rotation in the beam coming from a bolt that threads through the internal beam casting 'half-moon' and into a hole in the hull. My boat has a threaded stud protruding FROM the hull, in each beam cradle.[/b] I assume I just need a lock nut on each stud, on the inside of the beam, for the same result, along with two of the internal beam casting 'half-moons' from Murrays. [url]http://www.murrays.com/56-2511.html[/url] I can tell I'm going to spend a lot with them after I also get the mast ball and compression tube, and no doubt a few other bits and pieces.
I'm not far from Tahoe CA, a little north.
One last thing - how do I make a photo album? I wouldn't mind posting a whole bunch of pics of all the pieces I have for the boat, so anyone interested can comment on anything good/bad/weird that they notice. As I say, my understanding is the hulls do not belong with everything else I have, so there may be some mismatch.<!-- editby --><em>Edited by sierracat on Sep 27, 2014 - 07:51 PM.</em><!-- end editby --> [/quote]
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