[C38] Something to check

[S Orton]

I  have read Dyneema has a UV problem and must be replaced alot more frequent than SS.  Phil,  You know Steve S and his bride are a generation behind us- they can still clear hurdles.Steve O

From: eyriepg at comcast.net
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Date: Fri, 17 May 2013 18:18:32 -0700
Subject: Re: [C38] Something to check

I have mentioned this before to the group but it bears repeating.  I noticed a broken strand in the top lifeline wire at the stud just in front of the gate.  While I was removing the cotter ring (split ring) to remove the gate connection, the stud fell off in my hand.  The strands were so weak that a touch was all it took to break through all of them.  It was the top lifeline and I shiver to think about what would have happened if it had broken when someone was leaning on it. One of my buddies urged me to replace them with Dyneema but my conservative nature led me to go with the uncoated stainless.  I’m curious about how Steve sold his wife on gateless lifelines.  ;-) Phil GayC38 049 Que LindaEverett, WA From: listserve-bounces at catalina38.org [mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] On Behalf Of Steve Smolinske
Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 5:27 PM
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Subject: Re: [C38] Something to check The ORR prohibit coated lifelines for just that reason they hide corrosion,  You can soak your coated lifelines in MEK overnight and the coating will fall right off.   We just replaced ours with Dyneema and took out the gates.   Steve  From: listserve-bounces at catalina38.org [mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] On Behalf Of Joseph Launie
Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 4:22 PM
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Subject: Re: [C38] Something to check Charles,
    just replaced our lifelines. Our new ones are uncoated. It seems the coating can hide corrosion. JoeOn 5/17/2013 6:05 AM, Charles Finn wrote:I have been really busy getting the boat ready this year as it is major maintenance time!  I have replaced the main bulkhead, reworked the rudder post including welding the quadrant, installed a rudder position indicator, cleaned out the zebra mussels from the heat exchanger.....   And am currently moving all my stantions out to the rail!   Don't worry Steve!  I will be writing some of these up for the magazine! 
Plus, I have been busy retiring!  Thought that would be simple, but it seems everything I think will be simple these days.... 

Now to the disturbing discovery.  When I removed the stantions and started cutting off the bases in preparation for the move to the rail,  I of course was looking at the weld area where the strap connects from the base to the stantion.  I had observed last fall when taking the boat out that at least one or two looked like they were cracked.   Turns out that SIX of the eight stantions were outright cracked or showed deformation at the weld!  When I cut the base off, I was able to easily remove the weld with my hand.... 
I suggest folks carefully examine this weld area as the stantions are made of light tubing and welds of course weaken it even further.  My new bases do not require welds as they have a long neck. 
I am pretty handy with a mig welder and was able to repair these stantions for this year, but clearly my fall project will be replacing those stantions and lifelines! 

By the way, turns out moving the stantions was not as big a project as I thought and not nearly as expensive!   Sailrite has stantion bases at half the cost of anyone else. 

Regards, 
Chuck Finn 
Mighty Quinn  #114 
Great Lakes 

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