[Public-List] Broken tack attachment

[Gordon Laco]

Hello Marcelo - 

I was in Baton Rouge January till May working on a film…  would have been nice to have met… but I do not have marine business contacts there.

I suggest you phone around to what machine shops you can find local to you and ask who can weld cast aluminium… most should be able to.  They may decide to grind off the remaining stump and weld on a new piece which they or you can file and grind to shape.

This should not be an epic ordeal.

Gordon Laco
www.gordonlaco.com




> On Aug 6, 2018, at 6:52 PM, Marcelo D. Gentinetta via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
> I am in New Orleans. The problem is that the piece that broke off was highly corroded, “white dust”. It seems difficult to have the aluminum re-welded when in this state. 
> 
>> On Aug 6, 2018, at 5:47 PM, Gordon Laco via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello Marcelo - 
>> 
>> You should be able to have this welded by a machine shop without any particular difficulty.  ‘
>> 
>> I forget where you are… if you are in Ontario perhaps I can direct you to a good welder.
>> 
>> If you have the broken piece that will make things easier…
>> 
>> Gordon Laco
>> #426 Surprise
>> www.gordonlaco.com
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Aug 6, 2018, at 5:40 PM, Marcelo D. Gentinetta via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Good afternoon,
>>> This morning, the raised protrusion where the tack shackle is attached to the front of the boom broke off. It broke across the hole where the shackle pin passed through. This tack attachment is at the top of the large cast aluminum fitting at the front of the boom that attaches to the   circular stainless flange of the roller furler mechanism. Any ideas on how to deal with this is appreciated. 
>>> Marcelo
>>> #441
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