That’s awesome – thanks. Do you know if it’s similar grade (thickness) and anodized?
From: Dennis C. via CnC-List Sent: Friday, December 07, 2018 12:27 PM To: CnClist Cc: Dennis C. Subject: Re: Stus-List Reaching Strut Pole replacement BTW, you can buy 7 feet of 3.5 aluminum tubing for $102 online at: https://www.onlinemetals.com/merchant.cfm?pid=4740&step=4&showunits=inches&id=71&top_cat=0 Just make sure you are buying the correct ID and OD. Dennis C. On Fri, Dec 7, 2018 at 11:04 AM Matthew L. Wolford via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: Listers: Different topic for the collective wisdom of the group. The reaching strut that came with my boat did not match up with the deck mounts, both in terms of the end fittings and pole length. I bought replacement deck mount fittings and was going to mount them closer together, but decided to study the issue to try to figure out why a prior owner shortened the strut (and whether a longer strut is necessary). We concluded this past summer that: a) the extra foot or so of length will definitely help protect the aft stanchions much better; and b) the prior owner probably broke the original strut and decided to rebuild it using the undamaged portion (or obtained a replacement strut from someone else). The tubing is 3 1/2”. I am only aware of Forespar selling this type/size tubing. I need about 6 1/2’ of tubing, but the shortest length Forespar sells is 12 feet, which is expensive. Shipping is also expensive, even if the pole is cut to the desired length. I really don’t want to spend $500 or so to extend the reaching strut to its original length. Suggestions? Matt Wolford C&C 42 Custom Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray _______________________________________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray
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