[Rhodes22-list] Loose Goose (neck)

[Mark Kaynor]

Bruce,

How many screws do you have in the boom slider plate? If two, counting the
gooseneck screw, you've got an older model like mine. If three, you've
probably got a newer one.

Mine's a 1988 model (two screws) and the machine screw that fastens the
gooseneck to the boom slider assembly goes through the plastic block to a
black plastic donut inside the mast. The screw pulled out of the threads on
mine and I just ended up replacing it this spring. If you've got a drill
press, you could probably rotate the donut a bit and drill and tap a new
hole for the screw. Whether you repair or replace it, you'll have to drop
the mast to access everything.

In the three screw version the gooseneck screw is fastened with a nut. The
other two screws thread into the plastic donuts, as above. I suppose that,
with the right wrench, you might be able to reach the nut through the
furling line opening, but I've never tried, and I suspect you'll need to
make a custom tool to do so. Perhaps someone who has done it successfully
with the three bolt version can tell you how.

Mark Kaynor

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <bruce.chisholm at att.net>
To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 11:09 AM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Loose Goose (neck)


> Greetings from the Chicago area,
>
>      While going through the yearly ritual of tightening up screws, bolts,
and
> the like, I noticed the gooseneck fitting was loose where it attaches to
the
> mast slide. When I tried to tighten the screw, it failed to snug down
leading
> me to believe there's a nut of some sort behind the mast slide. Has anyone
else
> had this problem and besides lowering the mast, how did you get a wrench
on the
> nut?
>
>      Also, I noticed a potentially dangerous situation with my Triad
trailer. I
> have a cracked weld where the sliding bow stop assembly is welded to the
> vertical post. I can't account for the reason the weld cracked but it
> definitely needs to be re-welded and a gusset added for extra support. It
> believe this is a high stress area because the wench is attached to the
top of
> the bow stop assembly.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Bruce Chisholm
>
> SV: Compass Rose
>
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