i can say that the lifespan of the seals is between 17 and 19 years. That is when my port, then starboard rams went. Each time is was a little under 300 for a local yard to do the rebuild. The starboard one was a pain as the radar tower that goes over the backstay had to be removed and radar removed and all reinsalled this added about 5 hours to the job.
Eric C&C34/34+ NY On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 8:15 PM, Jake Brodersen <captain_j...@cox.net>wrote: > Dwight,**** > > ** ** > > I replaced mine several years ago. I had the backstay cylinder off the > boat for repair. I needed a new O ring or two. The North loft did the > repairs. It wasn’t too terrible on price, but I can’t recall what it was. > No leaks since.**** > > ** ** > > I don’t think the replacement interval is very frequent, unless the fluid > gets contaminated. Mine was black, milky, and just bad looking. I opened > the ports on the backstay and vang (alternately) and pushed new fluid > through the system. It was very easy. The only hard part is filling the > fluid tank. Mine is tucked up on a shelf in the port cockpit locker with > only a few inches above it to access the fill port.**** > > ** ** > > Jake**** > > ** ** > > *Jake Brodersen* > > *C&C 35 Mk-III* > > *"Midnight Mistress* > > *Hampton VA* > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *dwight > veinot > *Sent:* Tuesday, November 27, 2012 8:48 AM > > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Backstay tension**** > > ** ** > > Is it recommended to periodically replace the hydraulic fluid in the > Navtec backstay adjusters? **** > > ** ** > > If so is it a DIY project and what is the recommended replacement fluid? * > *** > > ** ** > > Dwight Veinot**** > > C&C 35 MKII, Alianna**** > > Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS**** > > ** ** > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > >
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