[Public-List] another maintenance item

[Bill Woodford via Public-List]

I had the same thought on US 11,  The bolt looked like it was not up to the
job so when I had some rigging work done a few years back, I had them
remove the bolt and replace it.  There was a fair bit of wear on the bolt
where the tang attached.  It probably would have held a few more years but
I am glad it was replaced.

The job was a bit of a pain as I recollect.  Took the rigger half hour or
so to get it off.  It would have taken me longer.

On Fri, Sep 11, 2015 at 6:28 PM, Amy & David Swanson via Public-List <
public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:

> Compare that 3/8" bolt to the size of the pins in your main sheet tackle
> (or the size of the axles for the sheaves for that matter).
>
> David Swanson
>
>
> On 9/11/2015 12:36 PM, gordon white via Public-List wrote:
>
>> Having had the topping lift fail last weekend - probably "original
>> equipment" - I have been looking at other things of great age on the boat.
>>
>>     My main sheet is attached to the aft end of the boom via a piece of
>> stainless steel which is bolted (one bolt, probably stainless, maybe 3/8
>> inch in diameter. )   It has a 9/16 hex head on it. It has not been removed
>> at least since the mast (bent in a storm while at the pier) was replaced,
>> 18 years ago. Maybe not since the boat was built in 1967.
>>
>>     I was wondering if the bolt might have wear where the sheet tackle
>> attaches. I put a wrench on it and with a pretty hefty attempted turn it
>> would not budge. I hesitate to use a breaker bar with a three foot pipe on
>> it as stainless is not as tough as, say, an AN bolt, and to break it off in
>> the boom would be a mighty problem.
>>
>>     I cannot see that the bolt is much worn. It may be "frozen" in the
>> aluminum boom and possibly the best thing to do is leave it alone.
>>
>>     Anyone have the bolt break?
>>
>>
>> Gordon White,
>>
>> Brigadoon II
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