[Rhodes22-list] Support and gooseneck

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Hi Dave,

I rebuilt my gooseneck recently using Peter's excellent video for guidance, and got the following parts from Dyer:

Qty	Part No	Description
2	DH3143	U Bracket, Heavy
1	DH334		Universal, Gooseneck, 3/4", L
2	CR1		Ring, Rigging, 3/4" x .048"
2	CLP-4-0.984	Pin, Clevis, 1/4 x 1-1/8"

I got the required stainless steel bolts from Ace:

1			2-1/2" x 3/8" hex bolt with 1" thread (no nut is required. I bought 1 extra for a spare)
1			1-1/2" x 5/16" button head bolt with 5/16" nylon lock nut

I didn't have the tools needed to accurately drill a 3/16" hole in the 2-1/2" hex bolt, so I had a local machinist do it for me.  If you currently have two through bolts holding the old gooseneck fork, you will actually only need one of them to secure the 2-1/2" bolt, which makes the process a bit easier.  (My boom only had one retaining bolt.)

Good luck with your project!


Mike McKay
s/v Liber (2006/2018)
Allatoona Lake
Acworth, GA




-----Original Message-----
From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> On Behalf Of DAVID BERG via Rhodes22-list
Sent: Friday, August 16, 2024 3:59 PM
To: Rhodes22-list Rod Ellner via <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Support and gooseneck

Great! Thanks for that!

> On Aug 15, 2024, at 3:57 PM, Robert Allen <rca1000 at icloud.com> wrote:
> 
> Dave,
> 
>       Here’s the info from Peter Nyberg on the parts plus he has a youtube video (Silverheels , Ep 38 on how to do it)  iv’ve  got my parts but waiting to derig first.  Good luck
> 
> 
> From: Peter Nyberg <peter at sunnybeeches.com> 
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Parts
> Date: April 9, 2024 at 4:30:42 PM EDT
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> 
> Bob,
> 
> I'm pretty sure that 'gooseneck' is the correct technical term.
> 
> A few years ago, I also found my gooseneck parts all bent out of shape.  I managed to find parts to rebuild it stronger than before, and made a YouTube video about the process: https://youtu.be/z_pg6PVEZqI
> 
> I got the key parts from the Dwyer Aluminum Mast Company (https://www.dwyermast.com).  They are the original manufacturer of most Rhodes 22 standing rigging.  In the video I walk through how to find the parts on their website.  Unfortunately, since then the company was sold, and the website has changed, and it no longer has a break-down of gooseneck parts.  There have been reports that Dwyer people have been very helpful on the phone.
> 
> I also got a few bolts from McMaster-Carr (https://www.mcmaster.com).
> 
> A breakdown of the parts follows:
> 
> Dwyer      1  DH-334   Heavy Duty Universal
> Dwyer      2  DH-3143 Heavy Duty U-Bracket
> Dwyer      2  ?            Pins 
> McMaster  1  98164A306  SS Button Hd Bolt - 3/8 x 1 1/2"
> McMaster  1  98164A317  SS Button Hd Bolt - 3/8 x 2 1/2"
> Anywhere 1  3/8" nylock nut
> 
> Best of luck, and please let us know how things work out.
> 
> BTW, thanks for updating your profile on rhodes22.net, including boat information and an avatar!
> 
> --Peter
>> On Aug 15, 2024, at 4:39 PM, DAVID BERG via Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>> 
>> I'm +1 on wanting to replace my gooseneck parts. The original is undersized and weak, and mine is all bent up but still functioning. If someone has part numbers for stronger Dwyer replacement parts, I'd like the list of parts.
>> 
>> David Berg
>> Blue Loon 
>> 1996/2003
>> Minneapolis
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> On Behalf Of Melvyn Rothbard via Rhodes22-list
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2024 10:29 PM
>> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Support and gooseneck
>> 
>> AlexIf it is the gooseneck, I broke mine a couple of years ago.  Peter Nyberg posted a short video a while back on how to disassemble and reassemble the gooseneck.  After viewing the video I contacted Dwyer , the company that produces the IFM mast for Stan.  Their parts guy was really helpful in supplying the parts I needed to rebuild the gooseneck.
>> Mel RothbardPaperclipper Long Beach Island, NJ
>> 
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>>  On Wed, Aug 14, 2024 at 11:01 PM, Chris Geankoplis<chrisgeankoplis at gmail.com> wrote:   Hang in there Alex. I can’t answer your question but you can bet on some
>> knowledgeable answers soon.
>> 
>> On Wed, Aug 14, 2024 at 1:47 PM Alexander Cole <colealexander at hotmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> For the first time nothing broke after a week cruising on Erie.  So 
>>> instead  I bent up the gooseneck of my IMF and broke the bolt 
>>> attaching it to the plastic sled Sunday on a reservoir Sunday.    I’ve 
>>> not had a response from the parts website and the number is dead.
>>> I think the failure relates to a vang I added to the pivot bolt.  It 
>>> was light wind with strong random gusts, so the boom was in the lower 
>>> position and the vang did not form a 45 45 90 triangle.  There must 
>>> have been significant occasional  stresses.
>>> I can heat and rebend the metal but fear loss of strength.    I need 
>>> post general boat solutions.    I think Stan modified a Ronstan racing 
>>> dinghy gooseneck  that is out of production.  Holt Allan has a sliding 
>>> gooseneck that looks interesting if it could be made to work.  Anybody have insight?
>>> 
>>> Alex Cole
>>> SV Lark
>> 
>> 
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