Beneteau Antares 710 wiper arm. Help.
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Stemar
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Assuming you've talked to a Beneteau dealer, I'd be tempted to wander round a car park to see if any cars of a similar vintage you your boat have similar arms. I'd be very surprised if it's unique to your boat.
footsoldier
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I don't think it would be acceptable to pinch one off a parked car.
Supertramp
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The issue will be the attachment to the driveshaft, and whether its a bespoke unit (such as Vetus) or if a "standard" car fitting can be used and attached to the existing fitting.
You really need stainless steel springs and fittings or it will not last. Although many replacements with a car wiper will still not match a Vetus...
You really need stainless steel springs and fittings or it will not last. Although many replacements with a car wiper will still not match a Vetus...
Timsuttle
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Hi I have had a look on Vetus and they don’t seem to stock a wiper are with the same fitting.
Plum
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On my Antares 760 the connection to the spindle is an industry standard (there are a few others) tapered spline with an M6 nut. Mine are original and have the DOGA brand name. Try to get stainless ones. The cheep ones that fit have a smooth taper that slides over the tapered splines of the spindle but any slippage ruins the spindle spline then you need a new motor too.
Timsuttle
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Thanks so much