[Rhodes22-list] Motor Lift Repair - what material?

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On Sat, Dec 19, 2009 at 1:57 PM, Patrick Riley <pbryanriley at gmail.com>wrote:

> The outer part of the slide on my motor lift apparently has become brittle,
> cracked, broken.  1989.  See pic.
>
> Any ideas what this material is?
> Can I replace it with starboard?
> I've never seen starboard adn my local west marine does not stock it.  I
> can
> get some cutting board poly that might also work well.  Either way, I need
> something that can be worked with standard woodworking tools.
>
> Thanks.
> -Patrick
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I would suggest that you get in touch with stan and ask to purchase a
replacement part.  I'm pretty sure that he can probably help you based on
the old style motor lifts that he has replaced with the electric lift.
Perhaps this is the time to think about an electric lift?


-Fair winds,

>>ron<<
S/V Serenity
Gulfport, FL