[C320-list] Cracked forestay stem head fitting

[Rick From Inflate Co]

Yes I am hull 235 and my sister ship neighbor is a year older and a small crack has already started 

Thank you and please excuse any grammatical and/or  typographical  as sent from iPhone.

Rick Portanova | President | CEO
INFLATE CO, INC.
www.InflateCo.com
949-340-0104 Office


On Aug 30, 2013, at 6:11 AM, millers1 at aol.com wrote:

> 
> Rick,  What is your hull #??  WindSwept notes a problem  with the fitting on hull #246.
>         Maybe an earlyprogram problem??  Will check the area on my hull # 680 today.  Thx
> Art
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rick Sulewski <rsulewski at bex.net>
> To: C320-List <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Sent: Fri, Aug 30, 2013 8:29 am
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Cracked forestay stem head fitting
> 
> 
> Could someone post the photos of the stem cracks on the 320 owners website?
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Rick From
> Inflate Co
> Sent: Friday, August 30, 2013 8:25 AM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Cracked forestay stem head fitting
> 
> I will send photos soon. The cracks (on each side) go the full 2 inches
> where the vertical plate meets the horizontal fitting on the bow. That
> horizontal fitting appears to have a hole for using a different angle on the
> headsail. So the plate us intact, it is where the plate is welded to that
> short horizontal piece mounted flat at the tip of the bow
> 
> Thank you and please excuse any grammatical and/or  typographical  as sent
> from iPhone.
> 
> Rick Portanova | President | CEO
> INFLATE CO, INC.
> www.InflateCo.com
> 949-340-0104 Office
> 
> 
> On Aug 30, 2013, at 5:15 AM, "Larry Frank" <WindSwept at stx.rr.com> wrote:
> 
>> WindSwept had cracked welds in the stem head fitting a number of years
> ago.
>> Please describe where you are experiencing cracks and I will share my 
>> experience which include Gerry Douglas' comments if the location is 
>> the same.  Someone else suggested sending a photo but I am not sure 
>> you can do that.  IF you want to send the photo directly to 
>> windswept at stx.rr.com that will work too.
>> 
>> It may take a few days for me to respond as I will be on WindSwept for 
>> the holiday weekend.
>> 
>> Larry
>> WindSwept C320 #246
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
>> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Rick 
>> From Inflate Co
>> Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2013 3:10 PM
>> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>> Subject: [C320-list] Cracked forestay stem head fitting
>> 
>> Guys
>> 
>> I have a Cracked forestay stem head fitting . A local surveyor said go 
>> to sea and if it moves much replace /fix it. He said to just weld the 
>> cracks would heat the caulking and add a leak . My sister ship next to 
>> me is beginning to crack so must be chronic.
>> 
>> Anyone deal  with this before?
>> 
>> Thank you and please excuse any grammatical and/or  typographical  as 
>> sent from iPhone.
>> 
>> Rick Portanova | President | CEO
>> INFLATE CO, INC.
>> www.InflateCo.com
>> 949-340-0104 Office
> 
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