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#137035 03/20/08 11:46 PM 03/20/08 11:46 PM | Anonymous
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For $30 this is quick, fast and easy.
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#137037 03/21/08 08:08 AM 03/21/08 08:08 AM |
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Posts: 1,459 Annapolis,MD | Mike:
For $30 this is quick, fast and easy.
Doug I made my own with a piece of axe handle, two longish bolts, and a couple of nuts. Cut the handle off so it's about a foot long. Drill two holes through the end where you cut it, space the holes about 1.5 - 2" apart. Put the bolts into the handle, lock with a nut on either side to keep in place. You want long enough bolts so that the head protrudes a couple of inches. Use that as you tool to tighten. To keep the line tight as move along, I got a wooden emergency stopper plug from a boating store (on a big boat you keep these around for jamming in broken hoses or through-hulls to keep from sinking when these things break), whittled the end down to the size of the grommets, and jammed it in the grommet with the section of line that was just tightened. Twist with tool, jam with plug, move to the next. Worked very well for many years, saved the $30 for beer. | | | Re: H17 platform. How stiff?
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#137040 03/21/08 07:51 PM 03/21/08 07:51 PM |
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Posts: 1,147 Bay of Islands, NZ | If you go with the silicone it will only make the job much harder to do properly when you find out it doesn't work. The leather you have in there will allow the hull/beam joint to move already. Go with thickened resin! If you are worried about the cosmetics there is pigment available for either resin, and it is in the beam box anyway so you only see a small amount around the edge. A mornings work if you have the materials to hand. As stated in earlier post this should be done regardless of whatever else you try. Don't forget that if there is play there it will lead to fatigue. A stiff platform is also more responsive.
Cheshirecatman I will take your point but want to point out I have used the Silicone for exactly this problem on my Hydra and got a great long term result. Absolutely no movement in the platform. But its beams were buttier than the 17s in ratio to the boat size. I reiterate the leather is a temporary fix that is easily reversible. I have no worries about the cosmetics and am sure I would do a great job with the resin. | | | Re: H17 platform. How stiff?
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#137041 03/21/08 09:28 PM 03/21/08 09:28 PM | Anonymous
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Unregistered | I was told to use 4800 when I was going to do mine. 5200 is permanent. Something about plastic wrap somewhere? Brain drain.
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