[C320-list] Traveler shackle
Paul Mathieu
pmathieu at ozemail.com.au
Wed Dec 28 16:42:47 PST 2011
Good service.
Paul M
North Direction #1011
Sydney, Australia
-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Mike Paris
Sent: Thursday, 29 December 2011 10:31 AM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Traveler shackle
Follow up: I called Garhauer and, after sending them a photo, they're
sending me a replacement shackle.
Mike P
#734
Southern California
Sent from my iPhone
On Dec 28, 2011, at 2:32 PM, "Paul Mathieu" <pmathieu at ozemail.com.au> wrote:
> Hi Mike
> Same thing happened to us. The previous owner never tied the boom down
> tightly enough and the continuous slapping of the boom
> prematurely wore out the shackle you're referring to, the bearings in 3
main
> sheet blocks, and the gooseneck pin. Such a simple thing cost a small
> fortune to correct . . .
>
> Paul M
> North Direction #1011
> Sydney, Australia
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Mike Paris
> Sent: Thursday, 29 December 2011 8:27 AM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] Traveler shackle
>
> I had the shackle on traveler car break clean through today in 6 knots of
> wind. Its a single shackle that the double block from the Main connects
to.
> Have any of you had this happen?
>
> Thanks,
> Mike P
> #734
>
> Sent from my iPhone=
>
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