movement ama pins
movement ama pins
G'day all,
just noticed movement around top of pins at the inboard pivot point.
Bottom of pin is firm but (with rig & waterstays well tensioned) there is about 2-3 Mml of sideways movement where top of arm moves to & away from main hull.
At the moment its a gentle gentle motion as boat rises & dips over chop.
Nothing looks overly worn but wont see whole story till remove amas.
Anyone else have this & an idea of what is acceptable ? Been on some quite creaky boats that other owners live with but always seemed preferable to keep mine as tight & stiff as possible. (If you get my drift !)
thanks
just noticed movement around top of pins at the inboard pivot point.
Bottom of pin is firm but (with rig & waterstays well tensioned) there is about 2-3 Mml of sideways movement where top of arm moves to & away from main hull.
At the moment its a gentle gentle motion as boat rises & dips over chop.
Nothing looks overly worn but wont see whole story till remove amas.
Anyone else have this & an idea of what is acceptable ? Been on some quite creaky boats that other owners live with but always seemed preferable to keep mine as tight & stiff as possible. (If you get my drift !)
thanks
Hinge repairs
We went through the same thing with the hinges on our DF1000.
I removed the hinge pin and mounting in the hull stub, took it to a welder.
I had him fill to a bit too small, then I filed it to fit snugly.
With a little help of a couple of friends moving in and out on the aka when folded, I reassembled it.
Rinse and repeat with the other three hinges.
Not hard to do.
Steve B.
I removed the hinge pin and mounting in the hull stub, took it to a welder.
I had him fill to a bit too small, then I filed it to fit snugly.
With a little help of a couple of friends moving in and out on the aka when folded, I reassembled it.
Rinse and repeat with the other three hinges.
Not hard to do.
Steve B.