[C320-list] Thumb Screws

Thu Jul 3 13:28:33 PDT 2008

Jeff, your idea sounds great. Do you remember what size tap you used? I recently purchased  #10-24 and a #1/4-20 taps to install Lazy Jacks. Do you think either would work? 

  Hank LeSieur
  #331
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Today's Topics:

1. Winkler - Rudder Install (Ralph Winkler)
2. Searching the Archives for Information (David Detrick)
3. Re: Searching the Archives for Information (Karl Mielenhausen _/))
4. Re: ST-60 Anemometer repair (catalina at thehares.com)
5. Re: Thumb Screws (catalina at thehares.com)

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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 09:45:23 -0500
From: "Ralph Winkler" 
Subject: [C320-list] Winkler - Rudder Install
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Hi Bill,

Hope that you had a great sail in the BVI. I'm envious. We sailed down there about 8 yrs ago and loved it. 

I've installed the Rudder interface and its working great. For the rudder stop, you're right about needing people with small fingers, my daughter-in-law couldn't even get it done. Actually, I found that by widening the opening in the PVC block for the bolt heads with a rasp file (removed about 1/4" on the inside) I was able to install them. Since my C320 #394 is a '96 I have the older 7/8" pedestal tubes and that turned out to be the REAL challenge but we got on the 3rd try with lots of soap. Any new wires from here on will be on the outside.

Thanks for a GREAT set-up and a superb kit, it was worth ever penny of your price. You should see your check today or by Monday.

Ralph H. Winkler
Milwaukee

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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:06:01 -0700
From: "David Detrick" 
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How does one get to this area on the web site or list? Thanks.

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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:07:33 -0400
From: "Karl Mielenhausen _/)" 
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Dave and others,

The list archives are at...
http://lists.catalina320.com/pipermail/c320-list-catalina320.com/

On Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:06:01 -0400, David Detrick 
wrote:

> How does one get to this area on the web site or list? Thanks.
>

-- 
Karl Mielenhausen
Catalina 320 Hull 690
New Bern, NC
Join us at the C320IA Regatta and Meeting in Annapolis, MD - August 1-3, 
2008

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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 14:24:06 -0500 (CDT)
From: catalina at thehares.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] ST-60 Anemometer repair
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Yes, he had a dish of wd40 about 1" deep that he just lowered the end
tube into to soak. I presume the goal was to have the wd40 soak into the
sealed bearings, displace any water in there loosen up the grease in the
bearings that may have gotten a little stiff.

MacLube may or may not have the same effect on the sealed bearings of the
wind instrument since they contain some kind of greasy/oily/waxy
lubricant. It's great stuff for dry open bearings though.

While you're up there, you might want to unscrew the wind vane, spray the
contacts lightly with wd40 as well and reassemble.

If you're not going to bring the unit down, you try taking a large ziplock
bag containing about 1/4 cup of WD40 up in your bosuns chair gear bag.

Then you could just stick it in the bag, let it soak while you photograph
boston harbor and make fun of the seagulls.

BTW, I replaced my Windex this year with the version that has the Bird
Spike. Last summer, a Pterodactyl sat on the top of our mast while we
were in Sandwich, MA, and rearranged all the masthead instruments in the
process.

-Jeff

> Thanks Jeff--since my plan was to go up and see if I could lube it somehow
> before I sent it in, this is very helpful. Just to clarify, did he put the
> whole length of the tube sans the attachments in the WD-40? My plan was to
> use some McLube, but I'll certainly try this first! Thanks Jeff...
>
> Regards,
>
> Jon Vez
> Solstice #582
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of
> catalina at thehares.com
> Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 6:38 PM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] ST-60 Anemometer repair
>
> Hi Jon,
>
> I visited Raymarine when they were over in Nashua in 2003 with my
> anemometer and talked with the service guy who repaired it on the spot
> while I watched.
>
> All he did for the "slow turning" problem was to soak the tube (with the
> wind cups and weather vane thingy removed) in a dish of WD40 for about 10
> minutes, spinning it a bit from time to time.
>
> It's been purring like a kitten since.
>
> He suggested doing it annually, but I don't go up the mast that often.
>
> Just to head off jumping all over me over whether it's a good idea to do
> this or not, this is what he said they've always done with this unit. Who
> knows for sure, but it did the trick nicely for me. :)
>
> Cheers!
> -Jeff
>
>
>> Lew,
>>
>> Since I just happened to have a reason to contact Raymarine this week,
>> I'll
>> add my two cents...Last week I noticed my ST60 anemometer turning more
>> slowly than others and in very light wind at the dock not turning at
>> all.
>> I
>> contacted RM and asked if there was something I could do short of
>> returning
>> the unit for repair--they responded that the ST60 is now 'retired' but
>> they
>> would look at it, and yes it had to be returned. I had to return the
>> unit
>> a
>> year after I bought the boat (new) for the same reason so I feared this
>> would be the case. Although I have found them competent and fine to work
>> with, I agree that that their product life cycle is very frustrating
>> given
>> they have such a large amount of product out there!
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Jon Vez
>
>

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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 14:34:32 -0500 (CDT)
From: catalina at thehares.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Thumb Screws
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
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I got tired of them breaking and getting snagged. I went to Home Depot
and got some SS round-head bolts (like the kind used on shaft zincs that
can take an allen wrench).

I retapped the holes to use a slightly larger diameter bolt and they work
great and replacements are available at about every hardware store. I can
tighten them by hand, pliers or allen wrench.

In any case, don't forget to use some anti-seizing grease.

McMaster Carr is also a good place to get the replacements, but check the
thread pitch. They seem to use a very fine pitch thread.

Cheers.
-Jeff

> Does anyone know where to purchase replacement thumb screws for the slide
> gate on the mast?
>
> Thanks, in advance
>
> Hank LeSieur
> #331
>

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