[Rhodes22-list] Imf part

[BARRY RUEHLEN]

10-4 Roger,
 I have reached out to Charels Gabrial to see if he can get that upper furler donut for me. We also need a replacement pop top attachment car. If he can't help with the donut I did find much better products to make one out of rather than starboard. McMaster Carr has many types of plastics, nylon, all sorts of composites. A couple fit the bill far better than the starboard that I actually have. Oh well.
Barry Ruehlen
s/v Perserverance '87
Pine Island Fl

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From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> on behalf of ROGER PIHLAJA <roger_pihlaja at msn.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2023 12:05 PM
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Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Imf part

Hi Barry,

If you can find it, Delrin (polyoxymethylene or acetal) would be a better material for your “doughnut” vs Starboard.  Delrin is more rigid, has lower water absorption, better abrasion resistance, and low coefficient of friction.  It is commonly used in bearing and support structure applications.

Roger Pihlaja
S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
1978
Sanford, MI
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