Navtec backstay adjuster service

[BossaNova]

Hi all,

After some rainy days this winter I noticed some faint oils stains in the stern under the pump of the backstay adjuster. It is 20 years old and it is fitted to a X-412. Last week I contacted Navtec and they insisted only an authorised agent should touch it. I would like to service it myself and would appreciate any advice.

Thanks in advance

 

[wklein]

Do you have much experience with hydraulics?

 

[sailorman]

send it to navtec

 

[BossaNova]

Do you have much experience with hydraulics?

Hi, I do not have any experience with hydraulics.

 

[BossaNova]

send it to navtec

They told me to send to a place in France, that will probably mean weeks without it.

 

[Spirit of Glenans]

You are probably pretty well stuck with the option of sending it to France, but you could get a local rigger to make up a wire strop with a turnbuckle, as a temporary replacement. At least you will still be able to go sailing. Better still, you could get a purchase made up, with Dyneema line, which would give adjustability.You could then retain this, alongside the Navtec adjuster, as a safety fallback, in case of catastrophic failure of the hydraulic unit.

 

[sailorman]

i have had a rigging screw ( fully extended) fitted above the navtec as a back-up