[Rhodes22-list] Fractured stern plate.
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R22RumRunner at aol.com
Sun Sep 26 12:56:36 EDT 2010
If you are going to use aluminum, remember that salt water will attack it
very quickly. I would give it several coats of clear lacquer or some other
coating to protect it from corrosion. The corrosion won't affect it's
strength for many years, it's just a visual thing.
Rummy
In a message dated 9/26/2010 12:46:15 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
pmadevig at gra.midco.net writes:
Stan suggested I use aluminum for the replacement of the fractured stern
plate, so that's what I'll use. Should be ready by spring.
Pat----- Original Message -----
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Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Fractured stern plate.
>I recently ordered some UHMW poly ethylene from Norva Plastics. I told
them
> what I needed, what it was going to be used for and they cut the piece to
> size and shipped it to me very quickly and at a reasonable price.
>
> Rummy
>
>
> In a message dated 9/23/2010 8:13:11 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> sprocket80 at mail.com writes:
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> Pat,
>
> If this is not a warranty repair by GB and you are going to fix it
> yourself, I would recommend NorVa Plastics in Norfolk, Virginia.
> http://www.norvaplastics.com/
>
> You can send them a sketch, the old part, or if you are really computer
> savvy, a CAD file. The will make the part from the material of your
> choosing
> (UHMWPE?) and ship it to you.
>
> Todd T.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pat & Mary Ann <pmadevig at gra.midco.net>
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Wed, Sep 22, 2010 9:56 pm
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Fractured stern plate.
>
>
> Mike
> Thanks for the thoughtful message. I'm planing to have the problem
plate
> replicated over the winter so it's ready to go in the spring.
> Pat.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael D. Weisner" <mweisner at ebsmed.com>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2010 10:09 AM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Fractured stern plate.
>
>
>> Hi Pat,
>>
>> As an engineer, the problem appears to be caused by one (or more)
> problems
>> as follows:
>> 1. Motor weight exceeds design specification
>> 2. Live load (motor, waves, wind, etc.) exceeds design
> specification
>> 3. Improper structural material formulation or specification
>> 4. Damage or abuse (backed into fixed object, collision, etc.
>> 5. Storm damage
>>
>> Since I must assume that Stan built the motor lift and provided the
>> engine,
>> one must assume that #1 is out. As good as Stan is, engineers do
revise
>> their designs to correct "oversights." It is entirely possible that as
>> the
>> 4-cycle electric start engine weights continue to increase, the design
>> of
>> the lift may need to be redesigned (#1, #2 & #3.) An aluminum plate
> would
>> seem to indicate that such a process has already been started at GBI.
>>
>> If designed properly, you should not be capable of damaging the lift
by
>> having "raised the Yamaha too high." IMHO, the only time that you
could
>> be
>> at fault would be in cases like #4.
>>
>> Is it safe to sail? Well, make sure that your safety chain is in good
>> shape
>> and of the correct length so that you do not lose the motor should the
>> plate
>> fail. You could also have difficulty raising or lowering the motor if
> the
>> damage affects the mechanism. Also, be careful since the cracked
> material
>> can be very sharp.
>>
>> Mike
>> s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
>> Nissequogue River, NY
>>
>> From: "Pat & Mary Ann" Tuesday, September 21, 2010 9:07 PM
>>> Hello all,
>>> This summer I notied a progresse, increasing series of cracks in the
>>> stern
>>> plate. I asked Stan about it and he thought it would be safe to sail
> til
>>> Labor Day, then pull the plate and replace it with an aluminum
replica.
>>> Has anyone had a similar problem? I wonder if it is because I raised
> the
>>> Yamaha too high. Any other suggestions for repair or replacement?
>>> Pat Devig
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