[Rhodes22-list] Motor Lift Repair - what material?

[Ronald Lipton]

You need a UV resistant plastic.  Starboard will work, or
UHMW (ultra high molecular weight) plastic.  Nylon also
stands up to UV.

Ron


Patrick Riley wrote:
> The outer part of the slide on my motor lift apparently has become brittle,
> cracked, broken.  1989.  See pic.
>
> Any ideas what this material is?
> Can I replace it with starboard?
> I've never seen starboard adn my local west marine does not stock it.  I can
> get some cutting board poly that might also work well.  Either way, I need
> something that can be worked with standard woodworking tools.
>
> Thanks.
> -Patrick
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