[C320-list] Close call CHECK THIS!

[Bruce Hunter]

Thanks Graeme, I'll check it out! 
Bruce.

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  On Tue, Sep 26, 2017 at 2:59 AM, Graeme Clark<cg at skyflyer.co.uk> wrote:   If you want something to worry about in the forestay department (!) check for cracking in the stemhead fitting where the furler attaches to the bow
There's an article on this with photos I placed on our website. It's a design flaw and has caused failure on several Catalinas not just the 320
Basically it's called corrosion cracking and it starts (often) where the edge of a weld has left a microscopic notch in the parent metal
It's a really difficult area to inspect too because it is between bottom of furler drum and the deck!
Graeme
#366, Jaskar

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> On 26 Sep 2017, at 01:24, Greg Flanagan <greg.flanagan at shaw.ca> wrote:
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> I agree with Scott. I had the problem under sail. The small screws fell out. A crew member had to go forward and manually unfurl the jib. There is no consequence to the forestay. On my furler the small screws went into a tapped thread that stripped. I got slightly longer screws, drilled out the tap and put on lock washers and nuts. There is just enough room for this fix to clear if the tiny bolts (screws) are kept as short as possible to add the nuts. Did this 5 years ago and no problems since.
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> Greg Flanagan
> Hoop Dancer #1076
> Sidney, BC 
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>> On Sep 25, 2017, at 4:24 PM, Bruce Hunter <swampcreek42 at yahoo.com> wrote:
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>> I probably did then, I only got a quick look at it on my phone. It's good to know that wasn't as crucial as I thought. I guess I better look at it on my computer! Thanks for the correction!
>> Bruce.
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>> On Mon, Sep 25, 2017 at 5:15 PM, Scott Thompson<surprise at thompson87.com> wrote:  I think you misread the diagram. You would need to remove more than 
>> those screws to bring the mast down. The furler assembly itself does not 
>> support the mast. The forestay inside of it supports the mast, and is 
>> attached to the boat independently via a turnbuckle and toggles.
>> 
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>>> On 9/25/2017 10:46 AM, Bruce Hunter wrote:
>>> Hi Everyone,                      I figure I'd should pass this along. Last week when anchoring my wife discovered a screw laying on the anchor bracket/track that leads from the chain locker to the bow. It was one of 4 screws that hold the Schaeffer 2100 roller furling's drum housing to the torque tube, 2 of the screws were loose and one was missing. Looking at the parts diagram these 4 screws are what holds the whole lower assembly together meaning we came VERY CLOSE to a dismasting! I tightened the 2 screws, replaced the 3rd and will be buying the 4th today 1/4-20 x 5/8 according to the parts diagram. Of course they will ALL be getting blue Lock-tight.
>>> Bruce HunterNauti Time #719
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