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Quarath

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Posted: Jun 08, 2012 - 05:07 PM

Turned the 1976 P16 over to do some sanding on someone lousy epoxy job and got an scary surprise.

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Dustin Finlinson • Magna, UT
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turbohobo

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Posted: Jun 08, 2012 - 05:15 PM

umm! there is no picture........

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DamonLinkous

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Posted: Jun 08, 2012 - 06:32 PM

He's just going to use a separate post for the picture to run up his post count.

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Damon Linkous
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Edchris177

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Posted: Jun 08, 2012 - 08:25 PM

I would be scared too.
Very interesting, I saw that picture once before, when I worked in the High Arctic.
It is a polar bear, eating an ice cream...in a snowstorm.
Where did he get the ice cream?
It belonged to the photographer, but the bear ate him too, that is why you cannot see him.
We will be lucky to hear from Quarath again.

Edited by Edchris177 on Jun 08, 2012 - 08:27 PM.

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Wolfman

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Posted: Jun 08, 2012 - 09:09 PM

I spent some time up there. They always recommend you wear little bells to warn them off and carry pepper spray just in case. You have to worry about black bears and polar bears up there, black bears are pretty harmless polar bears are extremely agressive. One way to know what you are dealing with is if you see bear poop. You can tell the difference because black bear poop has contains lots of berries and animal fur. Polar bear poop has lots of small bells in it and smells of pepper...

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Edchris177

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Posted: Jun 08, 2012 - 09:20 PM

QuoteThey always recommend you wear little bells to warn them off and carry pepper spray just in case.

We carried an Ithaca 10 gauge, 1st shot-explosive "bear banger". Remaining 6 shots-SSG Buck alternating with Breneke slugs.

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Quarath

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Posted: Jun 08, 2012 - 10:13 PM

Ya but look all all the built up suspension.....

Ok here is the real picture

Edited by Quarath on Jun 08, 2012 - 10:14 PM.

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Dustin Finlinson • Magna, UT
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DamonLinkous

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Posted: Jun 08, 2012 - 10:23 PM

I don't get it, what am I looking at?

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benedict

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Posted: Jun 09, 2012 - 01:48 AM

Looks like a part is missing.

Tom

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dichtbijzee

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Posted: Jun 09, 2012 - 03:12 AM

That's scary! You sailed like this?

*edit* well actually the beams are fastened with 4 bolts on each beam. How stiff is your platform? (IYKWIM)

Edited by dichtbijzee on Jun 09, 2012 - 03:15 AM.

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erice

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Posted: Jun 09, 2012 - 04:27 AM

isn't there supposed to be an alloy tube between the nut and gunnel lip

to spread the rigging loads

and stop the nut being pulled through the glass?
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Posted: Jun 09, 2012 - 05:06 AM

Yes there is, the rod/rube is threaded so you don't need a nut.

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Posted: Jun 09, 2012 - 05:10 AM

SS load spreader backing rod is GONE! I've got a bunch of extras if you need em.

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Quarath

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Posted: Jun 09, 2012 - 08:17 PM

QuoteI don't get it, what am I looking at?

These are from under the deck lip where the Beams connect.

QuoteThat's scary! You sailed like this?

No I have not sailed it. I also found some soft spots on the inner section of each hull at about the beam area. So I may have to put this one on the back-burner for a while. I was hoping to get it into the water first because everything else looked so good until I turner it over.

Instead I may be making a franken boat out of the good hulls on the other to P16s in my back yard to try to get one on the water this year.

Quoteisn't there supposed to be an alloy tube between the nut and gunnel lip
to spread the rigging loads
and stop the nut being pulled through the glass?

DING DING DING ! WINNER, WINNER, Chicken Dinner!

There are load spreaders still at the shrouds just not the beams.

QuoteSS load spreader backing rod is GONE! I've got a bunch of extras if you need em.

That would be awesome!

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Dustin Finlinson • Magna, UT
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Edchris177

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Posted: Jun 09, 2012 - 08:34 PM

What are you going to do about the polar bear, you can't see him, but he is there.

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Quarath

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Posted: Jun 09, 2012 - 11:04 PM

Take him sailing, Polar Bears love the water.

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Dustin Finlinson • Magna, UT
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erice

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Posted: Jun 10, 2012 - 02:18 AM

ah yes, now can see the beams under the lip

can also see black fretting corrosion marks under the lip where the stainless bar sat for years....

Edited by erice on Jun 10, 2012 - 02:18 AM.
bacho

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Posted: Jun 10, 2012 - 08:10 AM

I also have a pile of those load spacers if anyone is in need.

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