[C320-list] Stainless cylinders covering bronze shroud turnbuckles

[Joe Abbagnaro]

Hi

What do you consider a newer hull ?
I have a 1999 #574

Thanks
Joe

On 8/25/08, warren updike <wupdike at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Ours is also 1994. I'd be more concerned that the problem you have may be
> indicative that it has been a long time since the rig has been tuned and the
> chain plates rebedded. Do you have any signs of drips on the undersides of
> the chain plates, or dark stains around them?
>
> Can't say for sure re. #74; but, on these older hulls the holes through the
> deck for the chain plates are drilled through cored decking. Leaking chain
> plates will mean wetting the core - a bad thing. The newer hulls,
> thoughtfully, were made with solid resin where the chain plates holes are
> drilled. There are discussions on this list about repairing-rebedding these
> older hulls to prevent future wetting of the deck.
>
> Warren & Pattie Updike
> Catalina 320, #62, "Warr De Mar"
> Middle River, Chesapeake Bay
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> -----Original Message-----
> I have a  94 Hull 320 #74--RUTHSM.  Since I bought the boat a year and a
> half ago I have been attempting to loosen the stainless cylinders over the
> bronze turnbuckles on the shrouds so I can check the turnbuckles and tune
> the shrouds.   I have consulted two different riggers, tried liquid wrench,
> talked to Catalina, so far to no avail.
>
> Now I'm going to the big brains out there.  Has anyone else encountered this
> problem?  And more important, has any one solved it?  and if so how?
>
> Thanks
> Sam and Ruthie Wagner
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