pagoda
Well-Known Member
We are in the process of having new wire made up for our 42iP.
On each side where the ball studs pass the load through the deck there are 2 substantial "pancake" connectors - which are held together by 4 bolts from below. The rigger expected there to be sikaflex at the deck to prevent leaks. Not so - the upper (outside) connector pancake has o-rings round each bolt hole (16mm ID 2.5mm section) . The seal with the deck is quite flat. There was a small trace of white RTV which I think was mainly to stop the rings falling out of place during installation.
Anyway, below deck from the inside connector pancake is a further ball stud which is on the rod which come up from the inside hull connection. There is a fork at the hull load connector.
I had no great difficulty disassembling the two pancake connectors at the deck - and see nothing complex about putting them back (new o-rings mind you!).
How tight should the internal lower connector rod from the deck to hull be? Good hand tool tight or cheater-bar tight?
There are flats on the rod for adjustment. Obviously that would be done after the through- deck connectors are bolted up.
Anybody else know how tight the internal rods should be?
On each side where the ball studs pass the load through the deck there are 2 substantial "pancake" connectors - which are held together by 4 bolts from below. The rigger expected there to be sikaflex at the deck to prevent leaks. Not so - the upper (outside) connector pancake has o-rings round each bolt hole (16mm ID 2.5mm section) . The seal with the deck is quite flat. There was a small trace of white RTV which I think was mainly to stop the rings falling out of place during installation.
Anyway, below deck from the inside connector pancake is a further ball stud which is on the rod which come up from the inside hull connection. There is a fork at the hull load connector.
I had no great difficulty disassembling the two pancake connectors at the deck - and see nothing complex about putting them back (new o-rings mind you!).
How tight should the internal lower connector rod from the deck to hull be? Good hand tool tight or cheater-bar tight?
There are flats on the rod for adjustment. Obviously that would be done after the through- deck connectors are bolted up.
Anybody else know how tight the internal rods should be?
