[C320-list] Traveler Woes

[Chris Burti]

Oldest trick in the book is to tighten a quarter turn to break the
corrosion before trying to loosen the bolt.



On 10/6/09, Larry Frank <WindSwept at stx.rr.com> wrote:
> Some of the deck organizer sheaves on WindSwept are frozen and do not
> rotate.  The mainsheet sheave is the worst one, and now has been worn flat.
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> WindSwept is a 1995 model, #246.   Does anyone know if Catalina and Garhauer
> have upgraded the organizer through the years?
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> When I upgraded the traveler to the larger car and improved sheaves a few
> years ago, I could not get the bolts that hold the traveler and organizer
> out.  Is there a aluminum plate embedded in the deck?  Are the nuts on the
> underside of the cabin liner the only threaded fasteners holding these bolts
> in place?
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> Any tricks for getting the bolts out would be appreciated.
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> Thanks,
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> Larry
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> WindSwept C320 #246
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Chris Burti Farmville, NC