"Chemically knowledgeable"...I'm not going there. Salt Away is available at most chandleries, although some may have to order it. West stocks it most places.
http://www.saltawayproducts.com/index.htm I use it every year to run through my dinghy motor prior to winter storage. It really does work, whatever is in there. On 3 November 2013 17:08, Dennis C. <capt...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Joel, > > I think the primary ingredient of SaltAway is sulfamic acid. You can buy > a gallon of dilute sulfamic acid a a big box home improvement store for > about $6. > > Perhaps one of the more chemically knowledgeable listers can tell us if > that's a smart move. > > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > > > > > On Sunday, November 3, 2013 4:58 PM, Joel Aronson < > joel.aron...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Jim > What is Salt Away? Who sells it? > Joel > > On Sunday, November 3, 2013, Jim Watts wrote: > > David, my spin pole ends were seized when I got the boat; one responded to > fresh water and PB, the other didn't. I drilled the rivets out of the > sticky one and removed it from the pole, then soaked it in a Salt Away > solution for a couple of weeks. After that, I gently tapped at the stuck > pin with a hammer and wooden dowel of the right size, eventually got it to > move a bit, and that's all it took. More Salt Away, more PB, more > controlled violence, and it came free. I drilled out the end fitting to > clean all the hardened salt out and the pin works freely. I tapped the end > fitting and reattached it with machine screws. Now I flush it with fresh > water a lot and spray it with McLube occasionally to keep it happy. > > > On 3 November 2013 12:46, David Blair <dblair...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I have a 34/36 and the pole that came with it measures 14’7” from “mouth > to mouth”(ie: where the line would sit when rigged). I presume it is OEM. > > It was never used (by me or the PO) so now the fittings are seized and so > far have not responded to PB Blaster and other measures. Latest suggestion > is remove the ends and throw them in a bucket of diesel for a month or so, > but have not got around to that yet. If anyone wants a pole or has > suggestions let me know. > > Tx > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of > *Jean-Francois > J Rivard > *Sent:* Sunday, November 03, 2013 6:40 AM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Subject:* Stus-List Spinnaker Pole Sizing > > Hello All, > > I got lucky at my marina's flee market this summer and found a nice > spinnaker for a 100 bucks that's almost perfect for my boat. For some > reason a prior owner disposed of the spinnaker pole / car and I am in the > process of sourcing those. Not wanting to pay 1,600 - 1,800 for a custom > new pole I found a used one that might work. I need some help to determine > my course of actions: > > My boat is a 1990 34+ (Also known as a 34/36) My "J" measurement is 14.83 > feet and the pole I found measures 15.7 feet. > > - Can I just use it as is? I don't know the implications but it seems > to me that the pole sticking out 11 inches past the forestay would not be > a problem. > - If not I suppose I could cut it and refit the end? > - If I cut it, hoe much would I take out? > > > I might end-up buying new end fittings anyway just sot start with > something fresh.. At 350.00 asking price the pole looks like a good deal. > > Thanks in advance, > > -Francois Rivard > 1990 34+ "Take Five" > Lake Lanier, Georgia > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > > > -- > Jim Watts > Paradigm Shift > C&C 35 Mk III > Victoria, BC > > > > -- > Joel > 301 541 8551 > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > -- Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC
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