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lawrencer2003

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Posted: Jan 11, 2010 - 10:25 PM

What the F......? Why don't they make those things out of stainless? Course metal fatigue would still get you.
HULLFLYER

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Posted: Jan 12, 2010 - 08:17 AM

They are made of stainless, stainless means stain less not stain free. What a lot of cat sailors expect is somethings that are on the boat to last forever. Age is truly a factor and 15 plus years is a long time for a part under the kind of loads as a shroud anchor point to last. Some of the earlier model cats you were able to check and replace these parts, such as H-16, P-16, P-18 and others.
MN3

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Posted: Jan 12, 2010 - 09:05 AM

the repairs are waiting on my welder friend to create the new parts. it has been to cold to work outdoors anyway. i hope to get this wrapped up this week but not sure when he will be done creating the parts.

Larry, i agree with Hullflier that no part will last indefinitely.. and this is where water was pooling. Jeff mentioned above that his were sealed in 5200.. i am not sure that will help. it seems to be worst where there is no oxygen (just like the h16/18 side stay bolts that break all the time.. it happens in the part that is threaded and gets no air).

Hey ... Boat ownership means repairs.. its part of the deal.. even brand new boats break, and parts fail..
turtlecat

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Posted: Jan 12, 2010 - 10:50 PM

andrewscottHey ... Boat ownership means repairs... its part of the deal...

Yep. Its a good thing I find working on my boat as cathardic as sailing it. Well, almost. If it weren't for the whole monetary ding that seems to go with it...

Sounds like once the parts are in hand the fix will be prompt.
MN3

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Posted: Jan 13, 2010 - 04:11 PM

New parts are done....
i get em tomorrow and hope to put em in this weekend
yurdle

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Posted: Jan 13, 2010 - 05:07 PM

Awesome...congrats.

I think its really amazing these cats last as long as they do considering how non-serviceable parts like these are from the factory.

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MN3

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Posted: Jan 13, 2010 - 05:37 PM

yea... amazing how a few $1000 a year will keep ya afloat :)
MN3

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Posted: Jan 15, 2010 - 09:42 AM

well i should work on my boat this afternoon.. but its the first day this year (for real) where its above 40* in the morning. Calling for 75 and sunny (with 10knots) ... so instead i am crewing on my friends 6.0.

we will work on it sunday after the front comes through
MN3

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Posted: Jan 16, 2010 - 07:33 PM

Fixed.. (not tested)

Pics arent posting.. i will get up on monday

ended up a great learning exp. in the end it wasn't so hard.

edited by: andrewscott, Jan 17, 2010 - 07:49 AM
MN3

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Posted: Jan 18, 2010 - 01:09 PM

New part dry fitted

new part epoxied inside the hull

a dab of Gelcoat

now i just let it cure for a week or so... and then i can test it :)

edited by: andrewscott, Jan 18, 2010 - 01:13 PM
turtlecat

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Posted: Jan 20, 2010 - 01:44 PM

Looks good man. Glad you will be on the water soon. Hey when you epoxied that part, that was just around the top right?
MN3

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Posted: Jan 20, 2010 - 04:25 PM

i sailed last fri on a mystere 6.0 :) and sunday on a Hunter25.. next sat i race on a daysailor.. this little hickup didnt stop my sailing.. just my cat.

we snotted the heck out of the area (inside the hull) by pushing a good amount of epoxy (with microfibers) through that whole.. and shmmmmeared it with an extension pole.

we also snotted the T on the chain plate.. we didn't epoxy the actual chain plate (what if we have to remove it again for any reason).. the reason we snottted the T up was we wanted it to create a seat (seal) to the deck/hull so it would give support all along the T.. we didnt want any parts not supporting (in fear of the part that was supporting) pushing through the deck..
Edchris177

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Posted: Jan 20, 2010 - 09:09 PM

Good to hear you are back in action. Will the fitting flex at all where it exits the hull? That gel coat being tight against the fitting might crack. You could dremel an 1/8" around the fitting, to allow some room for movement, then use a bead of high quality marine silicon to seal it, but still be flexible.
I've just about got all the little parts I need for my 5.7, now if global warming will kick in with a vengeance...
I'm thinking of looking into a sailing school that has performance cats & going down to FLorida, or somewhere warm for a couple of days, just to get an idea of how they sail. It's damn frustrating knowing I can't put mine in the water til th end of April, Grrrrrrr

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Hobie 18 Magnum
Dart 15
Mystere 6.0XL Sold Was a handful solo
Nacra 5.7
Nacra 5.0
Bombardier Invitation (Now officially DEAD)
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MN3

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Posted: Jan 21, 2010 - 09:03 AM

Thanks for the input E C.
It will probably bend slightly to find center when the stays/mast are put on but to be honest.. i dont really care if it cracks a little.. i can fill it with 5200 or similar...

As per your school.. Rick White has sailing camps in florida and he is an expert sailor/racer/teacher. i would contact him at catsailor.com (please tell him i recommended him if u do talk with him).