[C320-list] ladder weld failure

[Irving Grunes]

Ditto 2001 #851


On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 9:15 AM, Robert E. Sloat <resloat at comcast.net>wrote:

> Ditto for Hull 894 a 2002 boat.  The top aft welds on the ladder gave way
> at the end of the 2008 season.  A local welding shop did the repair to the
> stainless.  I also had them reinforce the other welds that looked weak.
>
> Robert E. Sloat
> Savannah
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "sail0983" <sail0983 at aol.com>
> To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 4:48 AM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] ladder weld failure
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> I had the same problem when my boat was only 2 years old. It has now been 3
> years and the repair seem to be holding fine.
>
> Dave Marchant
> Illumination #983
> Solomons, MD
>
> On Dec 29, 2009, at 2:15:43 AM, "Pat Ireland" <cherie320 at gmail.com> wrote:
> From:   "Pat Ireland" <cherie320 at gmail.com>
> Subject:    Re: [C320-list] ladder weld failure
> Date:   December 29, 2009 2:15:43 AM EST
> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> We found that the welds on the top step of our companionway ladder were
> broken. The step is bolted to two tangs that are welded to the ladder
> frame. There are four short welds that secure the rear end of the tangs to
> the cross tube. While the welds on the front of the top step wrap around
> the tang end to form a long bead, the welds on the back of the top step are
> quite short. It was an easy fix for the local yard, but worth checking, if
> the top step flexes when you step on it.
>
> Pat and Nancy Ireland - Cherie, #801
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