[C38] corrosion and Rigid Vang installation

[Steven Ribble]

Thanks for the comments.  I'll talk to my rigger about rivets vs. bolts
...yes, I'm having someone install it...I'll put holes in the deck all day
long, but I chicken out when it comes to the spars. ;-)  Good to know about
the instructions, I was about to call mark.  And Jay, pictures are always
welcome!

Steve

On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 10:55 AM, Jay Sorensen <jsorensen at novarx.com> wrote:

>  Hi Steve,
>
>
>
> I installed our new Garhauer vang 2 weekends ago.  I drilled and tapped ¼ x
> 20 threads for ¼ x 20 SS bolts.  We used Teff Gel as Max described below.
> We’ll see how it holds up.   I recommend starting with a much smaller hole
> than you think and see if tap works at all.  Our first hole has shallow
> threads.  Lesson learned.
>
>
>
> We followed the Garhauer instructions.  They are on their website.  Once
> the boom settled after initial installation it appears a bit droopy, but for
> trimming the main it is necessary to go below horizontal with the boom.  If
> you’d like I can take pics this weekend while we are down at the boat.
>
>
>
> Jay Sorensen
>
> C-38, Broad Reach #311
>
> San Diego, CA
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> *From:* listserve-bounces at catalina38.org [mailto:
> listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] *On Behalf Of *Max Soto
> *Sent:* Friday, March 11, 2011 7:38 AM
> *To:* Catalina 38 Listserve
> *Subject:* Re: [C38] corrosion and Rigid Vang installation
>
>
>
> Steve, To avoid corrosion, you can use Teff Gel and that's it, no need for
> plastic liner....That will avoid corrosion between stainless and
> aluminum......
>
> Max
>
> 2011/3/11 Don Strong <drstrong at ucdavis.edu>
>
> Steve:
> We have a Garhauer rigid vang. Vigorous jibing by my kids ripped the
> rivet-attached vang from the boom a couple of years ago. The rivet holes had
> built up lots of corrosion in the 9 or so years since its installation. The
> rivet heads pulled out through the corroded donuts around the holes. There
> was not much corrosion between the vang bracket and the boom. We reattached
> the bracket to the boom with 3/8" bolts, for which we tapped holes into the
> boom. The kids haven't been able to wreck the reinstall, yet.
> Don
>
> On 3/11/11 7:06 AM, Steven Ribble wrote:
>
> Hi Folks;
>
>
>
> So I just received my Garhauer rigid vang...all shiny and new...can't
> decide if I want to put it on the boat or over the mantel! :)  OK, it will
> go on the boat...but with that comes the question "does anyone have any
> lessons learned that I should know about?" Max had indicated that I
> should/could put a plastic gasket (cut from a milk jug, etc) between the
> vang brackets and the mast/boom...what about the compression of the vang
> when the boom is "level" (mid-range of the vang?) and/or mounting height on
> the mast?  Anything else to plan for?
>
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