[Rhodes22-list] Motor Lift

[Steven Alm]

...Also I should mention I think I got lucky that the stopper at the bottom
starboard side came out easily and not through-bolted in the transom. I
could slide everything in from below. Otherwise the tackle assembly at the
top would have to come off to slide in from the top.

On Tue, Nov 3, 2020 at 4:43 PM Steven Alm <stevenalm at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Jesse. I've never really worked with either but from what I've read
> UHMW is more slippery and likely to slide better in the tracks. It
> certainly was a challenge to get it clamped down nice and tight in order to
> make my cuts. It kept sliding around in the mitre box! Maybe Roger P. will
> give us the lowdown on comparison.
>
> On Tue, Nov 3, 2020 at 4:26 PM Jesse Shumaker <
> jesse.laten.shumaker at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Nice work Steven.
>>
>> This is the first time I have heard of UHMW.  Some brief googling (see
>> link
>> below) shows that this is similar to HPDE, which I am more familiar with.
>>
>> https://www.curbellplastics.com/Research-Solutions/Plastic-Properties/HDPE-vs-UHMW
>>
>>
>> I'm curious, how did you decide to use UHMW rather than HDPE?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Jesse Shumaker
>> S/V Zephyr
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Nov 3, 2020 at 4:10 PM Steven Alm <stevenalm at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > New UHMW slides on my old GB 6:1 motor lift. Cut the pieces by hand on
>> an
>> > old mitre box but had to buy the stock and a 1 1/8" drill bit off
>> Amazon.
>> > Also replaced the tackle cover mounts with new UHMW as well. (not shown)
>> > Total cost about $50. The motor slides up and down much easier than
>> ever.
>> > Just in time for snow!
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