Clyde_Wanderer
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Thanks all for your replies.
The end part of the boom ( which was revited in ), had actually been quite loose, I guess because the main sheet pivoting part was seized at the pivot so the actual boom end plug and revits would have been taking all the radial force, the direction of depending on the tack of the sail. ie, bothways hence loosening the plug and chewing at the revits.
The plug came out by hand after the revits were sheered off with an old wood chisle.
I got 6mm x 17mm monel revits today, at the extorsionate price of £6.80p for 6 revits.
Incidently would I not be better coating the mating surfaces with some kind of locking agent, rather than an anti corrosive agent to make sure it stays a solid joint, as there can be a very high stress on this part if the boom>
Again respect your advice.
Thanks, Eamonn.
The end part of the boom ( which was revited in ), had actually been quite loose, I guess because the main sheet pivoting part was seized at the pivot so the actual boom end plug and revits would have been taking all the radial force, the direction of depending on the tack of the sail. ie, bothways hence loosening the plug and chewing at the revits.
The plug came out by hand after the revits were sheered off with an old wood chisle.
I got 6mm x 17mm monel revits today, at the extorsionate price of £6.80p for 6 revits.
Incidently would I not be better coating the mating surfaces with some kind of locking agent, rather than an anti corrosive agent to make sure it stays a solid joint, as there can be a very high stress on this part if the boom>
Again respect your advice.
Thanks, Eamonn.