[Rhodes22-list] Broken Goose Neck

[Wally Buck]

Bud,

My setup has a washer and nut. Look at the bottom of the mast inside. Are 
the 2 black sliders flanges? If so the upper flange is above the goose neck 
bolt. If you are not talking about the flanges then I am not sure.

Wally




>From: Bud <budconnor at earthlink.net>
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>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Broken Goose Neck
>Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2005 16:52:29 -0400
>
>I have an IMF, which slides up and down the mast using a large rectangular 
>plastic block.
>The boom attaches to this block with a U-shaped swivel and a bolt.  Today 
>the bolt pulled
>out of the plastic block - luckily this happened when we were putting the 
>boat up for the day.
>Is the bolt simply screwed into the plastic block - or does it use a washer 
>and nut inside the
>mast?  I did not see or hear any loose hardware in the mast.  I am planning 
>to re-attach it with
>a lock nut and washer.
>
>Also, there are two black sliders inside the mast at the bottom of the 
>mainsail. Is the upper black slider supposed to...
>  - be above the goose neck bolt
>  - be below the goose neck bolt
>  - be attached to the goose neck bolt
>  - doesn't matter.
>
>Thanks!
>Bud Connor
>S/V  1990 Rhodes 22 - currently un-named
>Melbourne, FL
>
>
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