Garage Door Fallen Off

[Sishoe]

Pleased you are okay! Is there not a strut (maybe even two for yours) to be placed
in order to support the weight once lifted? That's certainly the case with my T52
(1 strut) and in all honesty, I'm keen to get it in place asap.

No strut as far as I know (i can't fit through the hatch from the engine room to check but don't remember seeing one), perhaps yours was added by someone with a bit of foresight . Think I might also add one one the door is fixed.

 

[jimmy_the_builder]

No strut as far as I know (i can't fit through the hatch from the engine room to check but don't remember seeing one), perhaps yours was added by someone with a bit of foresight . Think I might also add one one the door is fixed.

Targa 40 also has a oe support for the garage door. However, the T40 door is not powered, it's just got a pair of gas struts.

 

[jimmy_the_builder]

I'd be happy to pass on the experience to anyone at FL should they be interested, but given the changes that have taken place at FL over the last few years, I wouldn't expect them to take much of an interest.

Are you going to the Cannes or Soton shows? That would be your opportunity...

 

[Bigplumbs]

I'd be happy to pass on the experience to anyone at FL should they be interested, but given the changes that have taken place at FL over the last few years, I wouldn't expect them to take much of an interest.

I would still send them an email or letter with pics you might be surprised.

 

[Sishoe]

Quick update on this, repairs are now complete, pictures on the link below.
I decided I wanted to keep the repairs as simple as possible and avoid complex and costly grp works to install new fixing plates within the actual door if possible.
Having taken onboard formites advice. I discussed my thoughts with Chris from Signature Marine, we came up with a plan to extend the fixing brackets within the garage to spread the load when the door is open, and then through bolt the brackets to new plates mounted above on the outer surface of the sun pad.
Whereas I realise this impacts aesthetically to the look of then sun pad when the cushions are not fitted, but I was more than happy to accept this to ensure a strong fixing was achieved, anyhow the cushions will hide the plates during normal use.
Anyway, I went off on holiday for a week whist Chris commenced repairs. After much measuring and sketching, he had a local machine shop manufacture the new top plates out of 316 stainless steel. Once machined up, they were polished including the heads of the new screws.
The original underside brackets were removed and sent to the fabricators to be extended then powder coated.
The new assembly was fitted over the last day or so and works perfectly, I'm very happy with the end result, which was achieved within a very short time frame and with a keen eye on costs. Well done to Chris and his team for making it happen.

https://1drv.ms/a/s!AoMBqVrTEKbpqF2i_FO7mFGTEO7-

Now where did l leave my tender?

 

[petem]

Nice repair and as you say, the cushions will always be on when you use the boat anyway.

 

[Bigplumbs]

Well done excellent repair and solution

Dennis

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

Quick update on this, repairs are now complete, pictures on the link below.

Bit late to this thread and I wouldnt try to defend Fairline because its a piss poor bit of engineering. However in your first set of photos before the repairs, some or all the bolts holding the flanges seem to be at the end of their range of movement possibly suggesting that the bolts have worked loose over time. Just a guess but maybe this allowed shear loading on the glassed in plates which may have contributed to the failure. I see from the photos after the repair that all the bolts are nicely in the centre of their range of movement. Maybe worthwile keeping an eye on the bolt positions and giving them an occasional tweak with a spanner to ensure that the flanges stay where they are now

 

[Bigplumbs]

Bit late to this thread and I wouldnt try to defend Fairline because its a piss poor bit of engineering. However in your first set of photos before the repairs, some or all the bolts holding the flanges seem to be at the end of their range of movement possibly suggesting that the bolts have worked loose over time. Just a guess but maybe this allowed shear loading on the glassed in plates which may have contributed to the failure. I see from the photos after the repair that all the bolts are nicely in the centre of their range of movement. Maybe worthwile keeping an eye on the bolt positions and giving them an occasional tweak with a spanner to ensure that the flanges stay where they are now

Or use nylock nutts

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

Or use nylock nutts

Yes but even with nylok nuts, bolts do stretch a bit over time so even nylok nuts may need a tweak now and then