rssailor wrote:
spray a whole bunch of corrosion x down there and around the other bolts. Let it soak in a bit and try your luck at removing the bolts. If it doesn't come apart Brett, it's probably time to break out the sawzall. No fun. Mikey probably has an exploded parts diagram for the forward cross bar. Ryan
Hello Ryan,
I got past the broken bolt and the other 3 on the front crossbar without to much pain. (No sawzall this time). What is it with the 20's? I never had frozen bolts on the 18's (except for the boom cleat nuts). Next headache #2 one of the spreader rake adjusters is frozen! Heat has not helped... AAARRRGGGGG!!!
How this all started was I purchase another 20 last month and in the process of transferring the parts I want to the new boat which included swapping the crossbars and a bolt head popped off on the new boat.
I just touched it with the wrench when it popped, I had not tried to turn it at all!Headache #3 The new boat had some water trapped behind a bulkhead, I was able to clear the blockage and drain about 2 gallons using a H16 long main batten to poke about.
The new hulls have now been cleaned and waxed and the build is on. The tramp is installed, the jib cleats installed and lines run. I still need to step the mast and figure out the for-stays for both furling and non furling. And I'm trying to figure the prior owners engineering on the main down haul system.
Ryan will you be sailing your 20 anymore this year or have you put it away for the winter? I would like to get this new boat out at least once but don't want to do it alone.
I will be selling or parting out the old boat that I repaired at Huntington, If you know of someone that looking for a project.
Brett