Yes John you do have a boat problem J
I assume the topside of the binnacle is good? Issue will be corrosion. Stainless to aluminum is an issue. What are the bolts interacting with below deck? Other thought is the aluminum bolts lasted many decades without damage to the binnacle. Any luck googling for causes of aluminum bolts corroding / failing? Legacy's aluminum bolts are fine by all accounts after 40 years. One possibility is the nut loosened, allowing the bolt head to loosen just enough to allow water to seep in and cause corrosion. Just some thoughts. Best of luck John Read From: John McCrea via CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, November 19, 2021 4:19 PM To: 'Stus-List' Cc: [email protected] Subject: Stus-List Edson Steering Sheave Assembly Bolt Failure. All, I was aware that my bolts in my steering assembly below the pedestal were failing when I noticed a gap on the bow side of the sheave assembly this summer. After trying to tighten one of the aluminum bolts it crumbled. Had two remaining good ones in the stern and limped the way through the remainder of the season. Today loosened the steering cables to start to take apart the assembly with the intent of fixing in place with new bolts. Having had a similar but more catastrophic failure on our past 1989 37/40 XL I can see that the assembly itself is in good shape. My question is the use of the aluminum bolts. Since that is what failed should I switch to stainless? May be a good question for Rob Ball but wanted to see what others have used. Thanks! John McCrea Talisman 1979 36-1 Mystic, CT
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