There could be a failure mechanism where water seeps into cracks and pores in the metal. When it freezes the metal becomes more brittle, combined with the expansion of ice.... Just guessing. On Jan 11, 2015 3:10 PM, "Richard N. Bush via CnC-List" < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> Thanks to all for the information, I will probably call Garhauer tomorrow; > I still do not understand what would cause the metal to break; there was no > stress or pull on it, certainly no gybing going on; could just cold weather > cause such a break? > > Richard > 1985 C&C 37 CB; Ohio River; Mile 596; > > > Richard N. Bush > 2950 Breckenridge Lane, Suite Nine > Louisville, Kentucky 40220-1462 > 502-584-7255 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gary Nylander via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > To: Paul Fountain <p...@seasource.ca>; cnc-list <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Sent: Sun, Jan 11, 2015 11:01 am > Subject: Re: Stus-List Broken Goose neck > > An unintended jibe broke mine. After talking to some welders, who said > the cast metal was hard to work with, I had a local guy fabricate one out > of stainless (all that about 15 years ago) - it still looks new. > > Gary > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Paul Fountain via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *To:* Richard N. Bush <bushma...@aol.com> ; "<cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Sent:* Sunday, January 11, 2015 7:49 AM > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Broken Goose neck > > We had garhauer make a new one in stainless when we put the solid vang > on .... Not a fan of cast aluminum for the reason you saw > > Sent from my iPad > > On Jan 11, 2015, at 2:17 AM, Richard N. Bush via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > I went to the boat to check on things and while standing on the frozen > dock I sensed that something wasn't right but nothing seemed out of the > ordinary until it dawned on me that the boom was laying on the top of the > cabin; the outboard end was hanging by the topping lift but the inboard end > was laying at the base of the mast! I looked at it and found that the black > metal part that goes in the goose neck was broken into pieces and the > broken part of the "ring" was still in the goose neck with the bolt > intact....I can only assume that it somehow froze and snapped? We have had > the same cold spell as the rest of the country, (single digits, etc.); and > some windy nights, but I have no idea how a one inch wide and half inch > thick piece of metal just "broke"; nonetheless, can this be repaired? > welded? or should I look for a new one? The boom is original to the boat; > 1985 37 CB; any ideas? Thanks > > Richard > 1985 C&C 37 CB; Ohio River > > Richard N. Bush > 2950 Breckenridge Lane, Suite Nine > Louisville, Kentucky 40220-1462 > 502-584-7255 > > _______________________________________________ This List is provided by > the C&C Photo Album Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your > list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album. > > Please donate to the C&C Photo Album to keep this list free for all > subscribers. > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > ------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album. > > Please donate to the C&C Photo Album to keep this list free for all > subscribers. > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album. > > Please donate to the C&C Photo Album to keep this list free for all > subscribers. > > Email address:CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page > at:http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album. > > Please donate to the C&C Photo Album to keep this list free for all > subscribers. > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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