[Public-List] Gooseneck slide

[Mike Meinhold]

When when mine pulled out, I through-bolted it. I was concerned that the
aluminum was getting brittle, and the tapping might not hold, especially
with stainless against aluminum.

Mike
Rinn Duin #272

On Mon, May 10, 2021 at 18:33 Gordon Laco via Public-List <
public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:

> Hello Jeffrey -
>
> Same thing happened to me when I replaced the old rotten with with
> plastic.   I just shifted the whole shebang up about 1/4” and drilled &
> tapped new holes.
>
> There’s plenty of meat in our spars, so the holes aren’t a worry.
>
>
> Gordon Laco
> 426 Surprise
>
>
>
>
>
> > On May 10, 2021, at 6:19 PM, Jeffrey Randall via Public-List <
> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> >
> > The wooden spacer behind the stainless slide where the gooseneck travels
> > was crumbled and rotted.  I took out all but the bottom screw  and broke
> > off the second from the bottom.   ( key the swearing.. it was going so
> > well). I left the bottom round head screw that stops the gooseneck from
> > falling to the deck. I fitted a piece of wood replacement.   And then I
> was
> > able to replace 7 of the flat head screws.   I tried to tighten the
> bottom
> > round head screw and BAM. Broke that one.
> >
> > The problem. I'd rather not  remove all the screws again.  Would you
> drill
> > out the broken bottom two screws with the stainless slide in place and
> use
> > the plate as a "drill guide " and increase by one size either by self
> > tapping screws.  I've not had great luck hand drilling screws
> >
> > I think I could take the SS slide to a metal shop and have them drill a
> new
> > location for the bottom round head screw between the broken screw holes
> > thus recovering some of the missing strength.  I would not have to drill
> > out 2 broken studs, only one hole to tap for the single bottom screw.
> The
> > boom almost never sails this low.  The bottom of the slide is really
> just a
> > resting place when you drop the sail. Most of the higher boom strain is
> > well up the slide where I have 100% strong screws
> >
> > Or will this become one of those fixes I'm never quite happy with
> >
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> >
> > Jeff Randall
> > Yankee Star. 296
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