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

[Daniel Walker]

Philip,
the prior owner went to the trouble of tossing the turnbuckles in the
bilge!!!????

makes me shudder to think of what other genius moves he must have made
dan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Philip Bartlett" <pbartlett at shaw.ca>
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Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 10:13 PM
Subject: Re: [Alberg30] HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


> I had a similar problem but in my case the threaded stud on the fork end
on
> many of the old bronze turnbuckles had been bent. Rather than re-use them,
> the previous owner had replaced them all with cheap galvanized ones and
left
> the nice, but bent, ones in the bilge. I was able to order just the fork
> ends from the manufacturer (Trident I think) through a local chandler and
> but the originals back on the boat. This was much cheaper than buying
> complete turnbuckles. If you have the old bronze, open barrel, turnbuckles
> you may still be able to get parts for them.
>
> PB
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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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