There are a lot of problems that cast materials exhibit that their machined counterparts do not. On Jan 11, 2015 3:10 PM, "Richard N. Bush via CnC-List" < [email protected]> wrote:
> Thanks to all for the information, I will probably call Garhauer tomorrow; > I still do not understand what would cause the metal to break; there was no > stress or pull on it, certainly no gybing going on; could just cold weather > cause such a break? > > Richard > 1985 C&C 37 CB; Ohio River; Mile 596; > > > Richard N. Bush > 2950 Breckenridge Lane, Suite Nine > Louisville, Kentucky 40220-1462 > 502-584-7255 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gary Nylander via CnC-List <[email protected]> > To: Paul Fountain <[email protected]>; cnc-list <[email protected]> > Sent: Sun, Jan 11, 2015 11:01 am > Subject: Re: Stus-List Broken Goose neck > > An unintended jibe broke mine. After talking to some welders, who said > the cast metal was hard to work with, I had a local guy fabricate one out > of stainless (all that about 15 years ago) - it still looks new. > > Gary > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Paul Fountain via CnC-List <[email protected]> > *To:* Richard N. Bush <[email protected]> ; "<[email protected]> > *Sent:* Sunday, January 11, 2015 7:49 AM > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Broken Goose neck > > We had garhauer make a new one in stainless when we put the solid vang > on .... Not a fan of cast aluminum for the reason you saw > > Sent from my iPad > > On Jan 11, 2015, at 2:17 AM, Richard N. Bush via CnC-List < > [email protected]> wrote: > > I went to the boat to check on things and while standing on the frozen > dock I sensed that something wasn't right but nothing seemed out of the > ordinary until it dawned on me that the boom was laying on the top of the > cabin; the outboard end was hanging by the topping lift but the inboard end > was laying at the base of the mast! I looked at it and found that the black > metal part that goes in the goose neck was broken into pieces and the > broken part of the "ring" was still in the goose neck with the bolt > intact....I can only assume that it somehow froze and snapped? We have had > the same cold spell as the rest of the country, (single digits, etc.); and > some windy nights, but I have no idea how a one inch wide and half inch > thick piece of metal just "broke"; nonetheless, can this be repaired? > welded? or should I look for a new one? The boom is original to the boat; > 1985 37 CB; any ideas? Thanks > > Richard > 1985 C&C 37 CB; Ohio River > > Richard N. Bush > 2950 Breckenridge Lane, Suite Nine > Louisville, Kentucky 40220-1462 > 502-584-7255 > > _______________________________________________ This List is provided by > the C&C Photo Album Email address: [email protected] To change your > list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album. > > Please donate to the C&C Photo Album to keep this list free for all > subscribers. > > Email address: > [email protected] > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > ------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album. > > Please donate to the C&C Photo Album to keep this list free for all > subscribers. > > Email address: > [email protected] > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album. > > Please donate to the C&C Photo Album to keep this list free for all > subscribers. > > Email address:[email protected] > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page > at:http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album. > > Please donate to the C&C Photo Album to keep this list free for all > subscribers. > > Email address: > [email protected] > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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