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I found the same part rolling about in the aft drain sump on my boat (#3200) yesterday ... was just about to post the same question. I need to check if the sheave is still there.
Looks like someone is not doing up the grub screws properly.
Steven
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Looks like someone is not doing up the grub screws properly.
Steven
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07/09/2021 08:15:00
sjnh10014
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BLUE LOCKTITE IS FINE JUST DONT USE RED OR GREEN AS WILL NEED HEAT TO RELEASE AND NOT GOOD TO THE BOOM (OR OTHER COMPOSITE FITTINGS)
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20/06/2021 20:51:00
Nic Willcocks
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While you have the glue out also put a dab on the nut on the gooseneck to save another near miss.
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18/06/2021 14:22:00
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Fantastic to have a happy ending and at no cost!
I have never had the problem, but a dab of glue on the screw may be a good idea
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I have never had the problem, but a dab of glue on the screw may be a good idea
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18/06/2021 13:37:00
Peter Barton
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In case you were holding your breath for the resolution of this misadventure, here's what happened: the sheave stayed in place despite the loss of the retaining pin, and the grub screw remained in the boom, despite having loosened sufficiently to release the pin. And of course, the pin fell into my cockpit rather than into the deep blue sea, which is how I became aware of the problem. I was able to place the pin back in the boom, tighten the grub screw with an allen wrench, and declare victory -- or at least a truce.
Would anyone recommend using blue loctite to hold the grub screw in place so that this never happens again?
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Would anyone recommend using blue loctite to hold the grub screw in place so that this never happens again?
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18/06/2021 04:35:00
dautor
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Oh wow -- thank you!!!
So should I assume that I'll need a new grub screw (it's not rollling in the cockpit so I guess it's at the bottom of the lake)?
(The boat is one hundred miles from here, so I can't run out to the garage to check. But I can order the part I hope...)
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So should I assume that I'll need a new grub screw (it's not rollling in the cockpit so I guess it's at the bottom of the lake)?
(The boat is one hundred miles from here, so I can't run out to the garage to check. But I can order the part I hope...)
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15/06/2021 21:54:00
dautor
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Thanks to Noah at RS for confirming that this is the pin that holds in the sheave at the outboard end of the boom. Held in by a small grub screw.
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15/06/2021 16:10:00
Peter Barton
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I hesitate to think about what block, shackle, or spar is going to break loose during my next heavy air sail.
Thanks in advance
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Thanks in advance
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15/06/2021 04:29:00
dautor
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