[Rhodes22-list] Hiking Stick Lock

[Michael D. Weisner]

While we are talking about hiking sticks, I have an original Forespar stick 
(gold anodized aluminum w/hard rubber ball, no foam, similar to 
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/producte/10001/-1/10001/2437?&cid=chanintel&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=2437 ) 
that is not able to adjust any more.  The aluminum sections are frozen 
together.  I have soaked them in fresh water, water with Palmolive soap and 
tried some penetrating lubes to no avail.  Has anyone had any experience 
freeing up these sticks?

Mike
s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
Nissequogue River, NY

From: "Leland" Wednesday, February 18, 2009 4:50 PM
>
> Rummy,
>
> I have a newer type but it was well-used when I got it and has been
> well-abused with my nonstop use of it.  The outer tube is cracked and 
> slips.
> The rubber grip is torn and looks bad.  The newest West Marine hiking 
> stick
> looks identical except the connection to the tiller is secured better. 
> Mine
> has a locking nut that comes loose and tries to escape to the sea through
> the cockpit drain.
>
> Honestly it's more of a "want" than a "need" to replace.
>
> Lee
>
>
> R22RumRunner wrote:
>>
>> Lee,
>> Just curious, why are you replacing the hiking stick?  You currently 
>> have
>> one of the newer ones that Stan is using. Mine is the original 21 year 
>> old
>> model and still works fine.
>>
>> Rummy
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 2/18/2009 11:34:17 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>> LKUHN at cnmc.org writes:
>>
>> http://www.nabble.com/file/p22082594/Hiking%2BStick%2BLock.jpeg
>>
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