[C320-list] Companionway Step Weld Failure

[Tharrison]

Mind me asking where you had the work completed ?

Ted hull 424

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> On Sep 8, 2015, at 1:52 PM, Amiraults Family <amiraults at sympatico.ca> wrote:
> 
> All is well. Following advice here took the stairs to a local steel
> fabricator. After convincing himself that the frame was in fact stainless,
> he took on the work. Days later was returned to me. 
> 
> 
> 
> The TIG process was used. Original welds where the top step SS straps are
> attached to the aft cross bar were cleaned up and then re-welded. Deeming
> the design flawed as it does not allow for sufficient weld area, fabricator
> then welded additional strapping on the rear of the aft cross bar and up at
> a 45 degree or so angle to the bottom of the SS straps. The result is
> stronger than new. Total cost 84.93$ Canadian.
> 
> 
> 
> Brian Amirault
> 
> 797 Waltzing Bear, too  
> 
> 
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