... what would cause the metal to break...
I expect the cast fitting was already damaged but just barely holding on. A little extra stress from the cold likely pushed it over the edge to failure. Calypso also has a fabricated SS goose neck that I watch closely and keep lubed. Martin Calypso 1971 C&C 43 Seattle ________________________________ From: CnC-List [cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] on behalf of Richard N. Bush via CnC-List [cnc-list@cnc-list.com] Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2015 12:09 PM To: gnylan...@atlanticbb.net; cnc-list@cnc-list.com; p...@seasource.ca Subject: Re: Stus-List Broken Goose neck 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<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> To: Richard N. Bush<mailto: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<mailto: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<mailto: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<mailto: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<mailto: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<mailto: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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