Hi Thomas, Check out this video Josh Muckley put out.
https://youtu.be/n6B0IPKQERc /John > On Feb 6, 2019, at 9:18 AM, Thomas Delaney <tomcdela...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi listers, > > First of- thanks for all of your suggestions for rebuilding my navtec > backstay adjuster. It was serviced by a shop in Oyster Bay, NY and the local > rigger (Jeff Lazar, whom I can't recommend enough) handled the removal and > reinstall. So, onto the next project! > > I've been buying tools as I need them for projects, and this spring I'm going > to make sure my keep is securely attached to the boat. > > Obviously I'll need a torque wrench, a socket, and an extension for the > forward bolt at the mast. Does anyone know offhand what size bolt is in the > 35-1? Otherwise I'll add calipers to the list of tools. > > The nuts and bolts are rust free, and the PO replaced the iron washers with > stainless backing plates. I can see they were bedded with a some caulking. I > am going to remove the nuts, one by one, clean and rebed the backing plates > with 4200, and bring the bolts to somewhere below the final torque setting > for a few days before the finishing the torquing to 100%. > > Once that is done and it warms up, I am going to address the leading edge of > the keel with gflex, fair it, and paint the bottom. > > Am I missing anything obvious in the bolt torquing procedure? > > Thanks, > Tom > > --- > Snow Goose > 35-1 > City Island, NY
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