Lanocoat or Tef-Gel Andrew Burton 26 Beacon Hill Newport, RI USA 02840
http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ +401 965-5260 > On Mar 25, 2021, at 23:52, CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Hey Joel asked a good question. > > What's the best lubricant for turnbuckles? > > >> On 03/25/2021 6:42 PM Joel Delamirande via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >> wrote: >> >> >> Should the turnbuckle be greased or oiled >> >> On Thu, Mar 25, 2021 at 5:03 PM Nathan Post via CnC-List < >> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> Joe, >> >> It may take some searching to find someone who will work on older rod >> rigging but they do exist. Here in the Boston area, North East Rigging out >> of Concord MA has this expertise. Call around and hopefully you can find >> someone in your area who can do the work. Does it save money in the end vs >> going with a newer dyneema solution - I am not sure and it will depend on >> what problems the rigger runs into as they go along? Inspection is a >> challenge if the rig hasn't been taken apart in a while - last year on my >> 1981 C&C34 a lot of my fittings were seized and could not be inspected so >> that did require complete disassembly and reheading all of the rods. One >> rod had to be replaced as did the turnbuckles and the fittings on the end of >> the spreader. The spreaders ended up being a lot of work and parts because >> the threads stripped on a part and no replacement was available. >> Replacement parts then required machining the ends of the spreaders. Also >> the aluminum through bolts in the mast all had to be replaced which required >> custom machining of the ends to accommodate replacement stainless steel >> threaded. Including a new wire forestay and harken furler it came to ~$12k >> for all the parts and labor including setting up and tuning the rig. The rod >> rigging does seem to last a long time so I am hopeful that this will be good >> to go for many years to come. >> >> Nathan >> >> ~~~ >> S/V Wisper >> 1981 C&C 34 CB >> Lynn MA >> Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with >> the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use >> PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - >> Stu >> -- >> Joel Delamirande >> >> www.jdroofing.ca >> >> Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with >> the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use >> PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with > the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
