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Lightnup
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Initially Posted - 05/12/2006 :  21:54:18  Show Profile
One of the springs on my 2-spring Garhauer motor bracket has broken - one of the 90 degree elbows snapped off. The crossbar it bent on was on the verge of falling in the water since there was no longer any tension holding it in place.

Are they replaceable? Catalina Direct has new brackets but I can't find anything online - including Garhauer's site(s)- about replacement parts for existing brackets. What's a cheapskate to do?

Steve
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'87 WK #5668 "Lorica"
Fort Myers, FL
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dlucier
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Response Posted - 05/12/2006 :  22:07:24  Show Profile
Steve,

Some forum posters have reported sending arms with broken springs back to Garhauer for repair. You might want to call them to see if they still do this.
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RichardG
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Response Posted - 05/13/2006 :  10:58:16  Show Profile
The single spring on my original Garhauer motor mount broke several years ago. I called "Jim" in customer service at Garhauer, who said he could replace the H-bracket with a newer one (which has two springs) plus add brass bushings for much less than the cost of a whole new bracket. Being somewhat "local" (a relative term in So. Cal.), I took the old bracket to Jim. He seemed very willing to help. A couple weeks later he delivered a bracket directly to me (he was visiting a friend at a marina near mine). But it appears that I got a completely new mount. I suppose he was originally just trying to be helpful, took it on as a personal challenge and got over his head when he found that the new H-bracket didn't fit on the old mount. Regardless, he honored his original price quote which he didn't really have to. I was very impressed by this.
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Lightnup
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Response Posted - 05/14/2006 :  19:58:04  Show Profile
Thanks - Guess I'll call Jim in the morning. Think he'll bring it by my house here in South Florida?

Steve
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