[Rhodes22-list] Hiking Stick Lock

[Leland]

Mike,

No good advice.  I would use a vice on one end and vice grips on the other
and then eventually break it and go out and buy the exact hiking stick in
your West Marine link.

Lee



R22MikeW wrote:
> 
> 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
>>>
>>>
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>>>
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