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PZell
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Initially Posted - 05/03/2004 :  17:06:56  Show Profile
I recently replaced the old aluminum spreader brackets on my 79 C25.
The retrofit brackets from CD came with some wrong parts. Check your
orders. One of the old bolts had a seized pressure tube and was a bear to get off. Finally sawed off both ends of bolt and punched it
thru the mast. The new bracket went on OK. All holes matched up perfectly. The pressure tubes were inserted from top end of mast as
there were fewer obstructions from that direction. Used a piece of
plastic pipe with the tube taped on to get them aligned. There was a
thread here a while back about the holes on the spreaders not lining
up. I found that when the holes in the bracket lined up with the
holes in the spreader that the spreaders were the correct length. If
the spreader had been jammed all the way in and a new hole drilled
they would have been a bit short and consequently the shrouds a bit
long. Did some standing rigging also. Sent in the backstay and bridle
for measurement but the backstay came back 4 inches too long. Check
your orders before applying parts. Replaced end caps on the boom too.
To get the frozen screws off, sawed off the heads and punched them
thru with a nail punch. A mallet got the ends off. Put slightly larger
screws on the new caps. Thought the above tips might help anyone
doing any of the above projects.
Paul C25FK Sparky
'PZ' W7JVY KFS/KTK/KLB/KOK/WNU/KPH/WCC/VAI/VAJ
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Brooke Willson
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Response Posted - 05/03/2004 :  17:38:04  Show Profile
I had the same experience with the CD backstay, which explains why they wouldn't send me the section below the split ( I have a TR) unless I measured it. I'm glad I didn't measure the old split stays before I ordered. My backstay was 4 to 6 inches longer too.

I bought sta-lock terminals and 1x19 wire from Defender, and will make up the split stays myself.

Brooke
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