[C320-list] Stainless cylinders covering bronze shroud turnbuckles

[Barry Fahrer]

Ruth and Sam;.
My cylinders have been quite loose since I bought the boat in 2003.  I try 
to remember to open them up and spary water inside when ever I wash the boat 
down.  I am surpised your rigger was not able to get them to move.  While I 
am not at the boat now my recolection of the cylinder is that the top and 
bottom are simple pressure fit into the body.  I would think a little 
persuasion with a block of wood and a mallet would get the parts to 
seperate.
I will take a look at them when I get back up to the boat, hopefully on 
Thursday evening.
Best regards;
BARRY --... ...--
TRANSIT C-320 #126
GLEN COVE, NY
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "RUTHE SMALL" <sailmiss at msn.com>
To: "C320-List" <C320-List at Catalina320.org>; "C320-List" 
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Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2008 10:44 AM
Subject: [C320-list] Stainless cylinders covering bronze shroud turnbuckles


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