[Alberg30] HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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When you buy a turnbuckle you get all 3 pieces, the barrel, left and right hand threaded pieces.  What you do is through away the piece that's equivalent to the one crimped onto the shroud and use the other 2 pieces, or just use the barrel.  If the reason that your saying you need a new barrel is galling, then the threaded pieces may need replacement too.  Closely inspect the threaded pieces, if there's signs of spalling or galling you might want to buy a dye and see if by chasing the threads you can remove material that will pick-up on the new barrel and gall that one tight.  Its messy but Anti Seize is the best anti-galling lubricant on the market; that's what I use when putting turnbuckles back together.   If you got an old style turnbuckle that you can't match at you ship's store you might look at what Bacon's got used.  They do have a good collection of used turnbuckles.

Jim Mennucci

----- Original Message -----
From: Dave Terrell
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 10:12 AM
To: public-list at alberg30.org
Subject: Re: [Alberg30] HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you know whether the threading is right or left and what the size of
the stud is - in the my boat it is 3/16 - you should be able to get a
new one to fit. A simple micrometer will help you get the correct size.
I got one for super cheap at Home  
Depot when I had to do a similar job. The treading should be the same
as it is on the other shrouds so that should be an easy fix. I also know
that if you hold the teaded stud up and look to see whether the threads
point upward or downward, you can tell whether the threading is right or
left. Unfortunately, I forget which way is right or left. I am sure
there is something intuitive about it, but I do not know what it is. Tom
at Rigging Only can tell you - he did me; I just forgot. Speaking of
Rigging Only, I have had good luck with them at 508-992-0434. Ask for
Tom. I would also expect that if you live in an area where there is a
large marine store, you might be able to walk in and purchase one.

>>> FINNUS505 at aol.com 06/17/03 08:38PM >>>
Has anyone had to replace a lower shroud turnbuckle on an older model A
30?   
If so, where did you find one with a thread that matched the swaged
fitting on  
the shroud?

We are up to putting the rig together, and found one of the lower
turnbuckles  
had turned off the swaged side of the shroud, and is gone. I have a box
of  
old turnbuckles, but, of course, the thread does not match the fitting
on my A30  
shroud.

Any info/advice, or if someone has a spare they are willing to part
with; all  
greatly appreciated.

Thx,
Lee
Stargazer #255, 1967 A 30
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