BTW, you can buy 7 feet of 3.5 aluminum tubing for $102 online at: https://www.onlinemetals.com/merchant.cfm?pid=4740&step=4&showunits=inches&id=71&top_cat=0
Just make sure you are buying the correct ID and OD. Dennis C. On Fri, Dec 7, 2018 at 11:04 AM Matthew L. Wolford via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Listers: > > Different topic for the collective wisdom of the group. The reaching > strut that came with my boat did not match up with the deck mounts, both in > terms of the end fittings and pole length. I bought replacement deck mount > fittings and was going to mount them closer together, but decided to study > the issue to try to figure out why a prior owner shortened the strut (and > whether a longer strut is necessary). We concluded this past summer that: > a) the extra foot or so of length will definitely help protect the aft > stanchions much better; and b) the prior owner probably broke the original > strut and decided to rebuild it using the undamaged portion (or obtained a > replacement strut from someone else). > > The tubing is 3 1/2”. I am only aware of Forespar selling this > type/size tubing. I need about 6 1/2’ of tubing, but the shortest length > Forespar sells is 12 feet, which is expensive. Shipping is also expensive, > even if the pole is cut to the desired length. I really don’t want to > spend $500 or so to extend the reaching strut to its original length. > Suggestions? > > Matt Wolford > C&C 42 Custom > > > > > > > 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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