Hi Mike, That's a huge help. Thanks for the info. Sounds like you did a jam-up job and she should give many years of trouble free service. Especially like the UHMWP bearing idea.
I'll let you know if the 7-footer will work, and I appreciate the offer. Regards, -- Tim Rutherford 1981 C&C 36' #244 Chamamé [email protected] 813 748 4888 cel/text On Thu, Jun 14, 2018 at 8:30 AM, Michael Brannon via CnC-List < [email protected]> wrote: > Tim, I replaced my pendant along with the centerboard pin about 5 years > ago. The original fitting used on deck is no longer available from any > source that I could find. I used a 3/16” aircraft eye with a 3/8” pin as > a replacement a marine eye would work just as well. You cannot feed the > wire through the tube going to the centerboard if it has an eye pre-made. > Once attached at the top and the correct length marked with a sharpie, I > fed the wire through the tube and made up the eye once it was out of the > bottom and then cut off the excess. You can either micro press it or use > SS rope clamps. The pendant is made from 8” of 3/16” 7X7 SS wire. Any > rigger should be able to make this. > > If you replace the bow shackle that attaches the wire to the board make > sure you use a shackle made of good stainless such as Wichard. A cheap > shackle will corrode within a few years, I’m speaking from experience. > > I have a spare wire made up but it is only 7’ in length. If after you > remove yours you find this would be long enough I would be happy to send it > to you for the cost of shipping. > > When I had my centerboard off I took it home and suspended it from the > forks on my tractor. I sandblasted, treated the metal with OSPHO(SIC), > and encapsulated it in epoxy, and then faired it. I over drilled the hole > for the pin and inserted a piece of UHMWP as a bearing It works much > better now. > > Regards and good luck, > > Mike > > > Mikel Brannon > Virginia Lee 93295 > C&C 36 CB > Virginia Beach, VA > > > > On Jun 13, 2018, at 9:12 PM, Tim Rutherford via CnC-List < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Len, > > Good info, very much appreciated. Not sure the value of the build file > though, if there isn't any dimensional data. > > I have reached out to Rob at South Shore and so some more info may be > forthcoming. > > Thanks for your help. > > -- > Tim Rutherford > [email protected] > 813 748 4888 cel/text > > On Wed, Jun 13, 2018 at 12:49 PM, Len Mitchell via CnC-List < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Tim, I still have the manuals and build file for our 1981 36KCB, hull # >> 216 (Incision). I had a look and the pendant part # was 074616 but there >> are no dimensions or drawings other than winch location. Maybe call >> Southshore Yachts, they should know where to find it. Or Mars keels as a >> plan B. If you need the parts list for the centreboard keel, I have it in >> the old build file. Ours was in fresh water and never replaced. >> >> Len Mitchell >> *Crazy Legs* >> 1989 37+ >> Midland On >> >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each >> and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - >> use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > >
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