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[Re: Mangeri]
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France | I would like to avoid re-glassing the whole part Sorry man, but there is no way around it.You have to bite the bullet and repair the whole area. Or you will suffer a catastrophic failure soon... | | | Re: Nacra 5.8 Crossbar Ripping Fiberglass. Opinions?
[Re: pepin]
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Essex, UK Jalani
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Essex, UK | I have to agree. There is no other sensible solution than redoing the beam mounts. It really isn't that bad a job and can easily be done over a weekend especially if you can work undercover.
While doing it you can always replace the backing plates with larger ones to spread the load.........
John Alani
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| | | Re: Nacra 5.8 Crossbar Ripping Fiberglass. Opinions?
[Re: Hullflyer1]
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11/04/08 12:21 PM 11/04/08 12:21 PM |
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| There is a simple solution and I have done it twice and the boats are still sailing with no failures. I installed 2, 5 inch ports a few inches behind the front crossbar and then used the same hole saw and cut a hole in the bulkhead to allow me access to the bolts in front of the crossbar. I then removed the bolts and drilled all the way through. I then put in new bolts that were long enough to go all the way through with enough length for a nylon locking nut and washer. I actually used the square washers (I had extras) that are used to help hold the ss strap down. I also cleaned up the area and used Marine Tex before I tightened everything. I also installed beam inserts to strengthen the front crossbar, if you have a NA they will already be there. The first boat that I repaired 8 years ago is still sailing in the Atlantic Ocean with no problems. do you have any pictures of this? if you do i would love to see them because it sounds like exactly what i wanted to do | | | Re: Nacra 5.8 Crossbar Ripping Fiberglass. Opinions?
[Re: Hullflyer1]
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On the Water | if you have a NA they will already be there. Not necessarily. Most of the 5.8's that still exist today were sold as non NA rigs, and most 5.8NA's in existence were NA upgrade kits. The 6.0NA in their robust years starting putting in the reinforcements in the front beams. It's easy to know if you have them, pop off the end cap and look inside.
Philip
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