[Rhodes22-list] Broken Goose Neck

[Bud]

Thanks Michael,
   tapping up one size worked just fine.  What was confusing me was that 
the "donut"
had rotated and I could not see the thread holes, so I did not think the 
screw was
supposed to go into the donut.

-Bud

michael meltzer wrote:

>order up a "donut" from Stan, it simple a die and
>tapped into the plastic, for a quick fix, go up one
>screw size and buy a macthing tap from a hardware
>store, if you are inclined and can find a thin enough
>nut you can cut a slot with a dummul tool, but their
>not much room to work and it going to take very
>careful work, remember the mast roller is rotating
>inside the donut. You are going to have to drop the
>mast. -mjm
>
>-mjm
>--- Bud <budconnor at earthlink.net> wrote:
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>>I have an IMF, which slides up and down the mast
>>using a large 
>>rectangular plastic block.
>>The boom attaches to this block with a U-shaped
>>swivel and a bolt.  
>>Today the bolt pulled
>>out of the plastic block - luckily this happened
>>when we were putting 
>>the boat up for the day.
>>Is the bolt simply screwed into the plastic block -
>>or does it use a 
>>washer and nut inside the
>>mast?  I did not see or hear any loose hardware in
>>the mast.  I am 
>>planning to re-attach it with
>>a lock nut and washer.
>>
>>Also, there are two black sliders inside the mast at
>>the bottom of the 
>>mainsail. 
>>Is the upper black slider supposed to...
>>  - be above the goose neck bolt
>>  - be below the goose neck bolt
>>  - be attached to the goose neck bolt
>>  - doesn't matter.
>>
>>Thanks!
>>Bud Connor
>>S/V  1990 Rhodes 22 - currently un-named
>>Melbourne, FL
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