[Rhodes22-list] the Chris spreader shims affair

C Gabriel 4cgabriel at gmail.com
Mon Apr 29 20:23:29 EDT 2019


Hi Chris
I've sent you a reply from my email.
Cecilia

On Mon, Apr 29, 2019, 6:16 PM Chris on LBI <cknell at vt.edu> wrote:

> Hi Stan,
>
> Thank you for the shims. That is great news about the parts division.
>
> I believe the rare disease you refer to was probably caused by lack of
> proper maintenance. When I purchased the boat on the second-hand market,
> the
> bolt holding the spreader sockets was very loose as were all nine of the
> shrouds/stays; the shims were not present. As an indication of how long
> this
> condition had existed, the threads on the bolt were completely worn away
> for
> about 1/4 of an inch at the point where the (loose) bolt passes through the
> mast near the end secured by the nut. My guess is that the loose shrouds
> led
> to a loosening of the nut and that subsequent motion of the spreader socket
> wore the shims to the point where they abandoned ship.
>
> As I write this, I realize that I probably should replace the bolt as well;
> is it stainless steel?
>
> Thanks,
> Chris on LBI
>
>
>
>
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