gentle reminder about 'not rocket science'. The Challenger tragedy occurred because of a simple seal failure.
Leslie retired from JPL/NASA of course the scale of potential damage is not comparable. -------------------------------------------- On Wed, 2/4/15, Charles Nelson via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: Subject: Re: Stus-List Navtec pump service To: "Tracy Hirsh" <tracyh1...@gmail.com>, "cnc-list@cnc-list.com" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: "Robbie Epstein" <repst...@embarqmail.com> Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2015, 7:21 PM I may live so far out "...in the sticks..." in Eastern NC that "...we have to import the sticks 😄..." but we have many hydraulic shops, mostly because we have a lot of farm and logging equipment in use. I had my Navtec unit (after about 15 yrs in use) seals replaced, cylinders smoothed/rebored?, etc. for about $300 at one of these a few years ago. Compared to the size and complexity of most equipment these shops deal with, my Navtec unit was a piece of cake, especially to the "...good old boys..." who are used to more complexity and quicker turn-arounds. (If you have contracted with an equipment lessor to get your crop planted, fertilized, harvested, etc. during a certain time interval, you or they cannot afford to wait for a 2-3 week repair time!) With appreciation to those "actual rocket scientists" on the list, this repair/rebuild does not even approach rocket science. It's a hydraulic cylinder for Heavens sake! The fact that it is used on a sailboat may inflate the repair cost (if it is repaired by a rigging shop) but at the end of the day it is a simple hydraulic cylinder. Charlie NelsonWater PhantomC&C 36 XL/kcb Sent from my iPad.. On Feb 4, 2015, at 9:15 PM, Tracy Hirsh via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: Thank you Robbie. I got a suggestion from Francois Rivard to try Zern Rigging in Pensacola. I will let you know how it goes - Rick Zern will be closer for you as well! Tracy On Feb 4, 2015 7:47 PM, "Robbie Epstein via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: I had my Navtec pump and back stay cylinder rebuilt at Florida Rigging in St Petersburg a couple of years ago. I live in Fort Walton and couldn't find anyone close by to do it. They were easy to work with, and did a great job. Robbie 1980 C&C 40, Thorfinn Fort Walton Beach, FL Sent from my iPad > On Feb 4, 2015, at 2:28 PM, cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com wrote: > > Stus-List Navtec pump service on Upper Gulf Coast _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
