[C320-list] Handrail - Stainless Steel

[Adam Weiner]

Great story.  The moral of the story is sheet happens.  (Get it, it was
a jib sheet.)

Adam

-----Original Message-----
From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of David J Gleason
Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2007 12:59 PM
To: c320-list at catalina320.com
Cc: c320-list at catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Handrail - Stainless Steel


On a rather windy day we were entering our slip under power with fenders
over the side tied to the hand rail.  There was a cross wind from the
port side and one of the starboard fenders caught an upright that
supports the catwalk.  The 3/8" braided line (old jib sheet from
previous
boat) parted.  I think the breaking strength of the line was somewhere
around 2000#.  Result was a sharp bend in the SS tube of the handrail. 
We did recover the fender though.

Dave Gleason
Proud Mary, #150

On Sat, 15 Sep 2007 12:17:30 -0700 "Adam Weiner"
<esquirecatering at rcn.com> writes:
> Just out of wild curiosity, what did you do to the rail?
> 
> Adam
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com 
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of David J 
> Gleason
> Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2007 9:18 AM
> To: C320-list at catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] Handrail - Stainless Steel
> 
> 
> Due to a misfortunate event this summer, I managed to bend one of
> the SS
> Handrails on our boat.  In contacting Catalina parts department, 
> Chris
> advised the do not sell individual handrails.  They are sole in 
> pairs
> only.  After receiving the replacement, I find that both port and
> starboard handrails are identical.  They fit either side.
> 
> If anyone has a need for a SS handrail, I have a spare sitting in
> my
> basement in the original packing tube ready for shipment.  
> Catalina's
> part number is 29093 and their price is $217.75 per pair plus 
> shipping
> costs.
> 
> Dave Gleason
> Proud Mary, #150
> 
> 
>