Was I lucky or what? Forestay failure!
- Thread starter Tally Ho
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When you get what the original design looked like either send me a copy or post it here. It sure is looking to me like either a bad design or a bad implementation of that design. Still waiting on the parts.
dj
I am noticing how close the anchor ways are to the chain plate. Might there be some repeated collision of anchor chain, shackle, or anchor shank while raising and lowering that, over time, stresses the chainplate?
-Will
-Will
Great that you were able to locate the original rig shop for your 322. They should be a terrific resource for you going forward with re-rigging.
That slot in the broken attachment appears to be the weak link & go figure; that’s where the fracture occurred. Of course, it took approximately 35 years for it to break; however, if the slot could be eliminated or the plate be reinforced, that may be a better design.
We all hope that we are cool headed and resourceful enough to get home safely when shit goes sideways.
Good job!
Good job!
Pulled all of the old rigging off the mast today. Quite interesting how things are put together. The lower shrouds were pinned under the spreader, which was held in place with a pin and cotter pin in the middle. Seems almost fragile, but as long as the cotter pin stayed in, nothing could (easily) come undone.
The furler was the biggest challenge. I had no idea how it was secured to the stay. It is an old CDI furler. But once I got the drum separated and off, it revealed the turn buckle. Spin off the lower stud and the bottom of the furler (bearings) came off. Then the torsion tube slide off, revealing the top stud of the turnbuckle. Spin that off and the foil sections slid off.
I will be putting the parts for this furler on the Parts page if anyone has an old CDI furler nd needs parts.
I was going to put the bow chainplate back on today, but an email from dLj that suggested that I should see if the fabricator could bend it with a radius instead of the sharp tool mark bends.
So I called the fabricator, explained the concern and he said he could use a different “top” on the press that would be a little more radiused. So I asked him to make a new one… we will see what it looks like. I appreciate Dave’s looking at the part and suggesting a better way to make it.
Always something on a boat!
Greg
The furler was the biggest challenge. I had no idea how it was secured to the stay. It is an old CDI furler. But once I got the drum separated and off, it revealed the turn buckle. Spin off the lower stud and the bottom of the furler (bearings) came off. Then the torsion tube slide off, revealing the top stud of the turnbuckle. Spin that off and the foil sections slid off.
I will be putting the parts for this furler on the Parts page if anyone has an old CDI furler nd needs parts.
I was going to put the bow chainplate back on today, but an email from dLj that suggested that I should see if the fabricator could bend it with a radius instead of the sharp tool mark bends.
So I called the fabricator, explained the concern and he said he could use a different “top” on the press that would be a little more radiused. So I asked him to make a new one… we will see what it looks like. I appreciate Dave’s looking at the part and suggesting a better way to make it.
Always something on a boat!
Greg