[Public-List] Rigging Lengths / Strippers - solution PS re Arco

[Gordon Laco via Public-List]

That's good news 

On 2014-07-25, at 6:31 AM, John Birch via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:

> Did a follow-up check on the sailing blogs, some folk are not having problems getting parts for Barients from them, some are.
> 
> Seems those who email and follow-up with a phone call to Oz are getting results. The phone calls seem to work best.
> 
> Apparently their prices are pretty fair even when shipped to North Amrica
> 
> Hutton-Arco http://www.arco-winches.com/products/spares
> 
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> Best of luck with your search
> 
> John
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Birch via Public-List" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
> To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2014 1:13 PM
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Rigging Lengths / Strippers - solution PS re Arco
> 
> 
>> Have read many complaints in sailing blogs about Arco not delivering, you can try them, perhaps they've changed.
>> 
>> 
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Birch via Public-List" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
>> To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2014 1:01 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Rigging Lengths / Strippers - solution
>> 
>> 
>>> Hi Bob, How awful. Someone in the game is the culprit, street thieves would never do such a thing.
>>> 
>>> IM Barient was bought out by Lewmar and the brand killed about 20 years ago. Lewmar used their patented technology on their new winches.
>>> 
>>> You have a serious and insurable problem. Will be duce difficult to find replacement strippers.
>>> 
>>> You might get lucky, but luck is not a plan.
>>> 
>>> Suggest either replacing them with Andersons under an insurance claim - no justification for pro rating their value. Now you get to find out whether you have a good Ins Co or not.
>>> 
>>> The other alternative is to have the strippers custom machined. The cost too should be insurable.
>>> 
>>> Someone in the game is a skunk, and that's just terrible. However, the solution above is what I'd suggest.
>>> 
>>> You could also contact your Ins Co to find out if there are any insured boat hurricane write-offs that were equipped with Barient 22 Self Tailers - if so, that would be the cheapest route.
>>> 
>>> Best of luck
>>> 
>>> John
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Dinwiddie via Public-List" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
>>> To: <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2014 8:53 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Rigging Lengths / Strippers
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Mike,
>>>> 
>>>> Strippers are the arms on a self-tailing winch.
>>>> 
>>>> Bob, you might call Bacon's in Annapolis to ask about strippers for your Barient 22s. If they can't help you, take a look at http://www.arco-winches.com/products/spares
>>>> 
>>>> - George
>>>>> 
>>>>> -----Original Message----- From: via Public-List
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2014 9:48 PM
>>>>> To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all
>>>>> Subject: [Public-List] Rigging Lengths / Strippers
>>>>> 
>>>>>     I need to replace the upper / outer shrouds on #76, but I can’t
>>>>> find the dimensions on the site. Also, someone relieved me of the
>>>>> strippers off the Barient 22 winches ( headsail ) that were previously
>>>>> installed on the boat. Any recommendations on where to find these parts.
>>>>> 
>>>>> As Always, Thanks In Advance,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Bob Bohmer #76
>>>> 
>>>> --  
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