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 Post subject: A-frame Movement
PostPosted: Mon Jun 05, 2017 11:52 am 
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Hello all,

Full disclosure, this is a second-hand (yet fully-loved) Bravo.

I was sailing along yesterday and crossed over a wake. There was a squeaking sound from the front support of the a-frame. Upon closer inspection, I could see that it was shifting up and down about a quarter-inch. Is this normal?

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 Post subject: Re: A-frame Movement
PostPosted: Wed Jul 12, 2017 3:34 pm 
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No, that's not normal. Take it apart and find the worn parts or fasteners. Use thread locker on the bolts otherwise they will loosen up quickly with use.


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 Post subject: Re: A-frame Movement
PostPosted: Thu Jul 13, 2017 7:11 am 
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Thanks!

I took the front support apart as much as I could (loctite red can be awful stuff) and found that the plastic base has a groove instead of a hole for the screw to go through.

New part ordered (Thanks West Coast Sailing!) and I'll be back on the water next week. :D


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 Post subject: Re: A-frame Movement
PostPosted: Thu Jul 13, 2017 1:29 pm 
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Blue Loctite is sufficient, not sure why someone would use red unless that's all they had on hand or didn't know the difference. A bit of heat will remedy that right quick unless it's too close to the plastic hulls.


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