16 Jan
2014
16 Jan
'14
2:25 p.m.
Total happenstance. I heated the deck/sealant/chock a bit to get the knife started, then kept the gun on the knife because it slowly dawned on me that there'd be good heat transfer through the metal of the knife. It worked great (as opposed to being one of my many failed experiments...). Chock one up (he said, tongue in cheek) for the common man. t t _/\_ On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 4:15 PM, stevetrapp <stevetrapp@q.com> wrote: > Tom, > Me too. I agree with your approach. > Steve > M-15 # 335 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tom Smith" <openboatt@gmail.com> > To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" < > montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> > Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 1:48 PM > Subject: Re: M_Boats: Removing stubborn clamcleat > > > >I haven't taken the residue off yet, Thomas, but I'll be doing that soon. > > I'm sizing the cleat down as I've adopted a 1/4 low stretch line for the > > jib halyard. The exiting large cleat, though not in bad shape, allowed > the > > halyard to slip a bit under hard use. > > > > Because I have a phobia about drilling holes in my boat, I'm going to > > fashion a cleat pedestal that will allow me to use the existing holes, > and > > change the angle of the lead a bit to improve line capture. I'll keep > you > > posted. t > > > > > > > > t _/\_ > > > > > > On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 12:02 PM, Thomas Buzzi <thomaspbuzzi@gmail.com > >wrote: > > > >> Will you try "Goo gone" to get off the residue or did the thing come off > >> cleanly? > >> > >> > >> On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 11:04 AM, Tom Smith <openboatt@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> > >> > To report back, I used a combination of my trusty Milwaukee heat gun > >> plus a > >> > stiff putty knife to remove this cleat. Worked well. Once I got the > >> knife > >> > started at the end, I simply heated the blade and made slow progress > >> until > >> > the cleat popped off. Thanks for the tips sailors. t > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > t _/\_ > >> > > >> > > >> > On Tue, Jan 14, 2014 at 4:16 PM, Tom Smith <openboatt@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> > > >> > > Good idea. Now where did I put that old stratocaster? > >> > > > >> > > I don't think it's 5200, thank goodness. t > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > t _/\_ > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > On Tue, Jan 14, 2014 at 1:55 PM, <swwheatley@comcast.net> wrote: > >> > > > >> > >> One old trick is to take a thin guitar string and use it to "saw" > back > >> > >> and forth under the fitting. Also, is there any chance someone > bedded > >> > the > >> > >> cleat with 3M 5200? In that case, trying to pry it off almost > >> certainly > >> > >> will damage the deck. I avoid that stuff like the plague but I > >> > understand > >> > >> someone does sell a solvent for it. > >> > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> > >> > >> > >> From: "Tom Smith" <openboatt@gmail.com> > >> > >> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" < > >> > >> montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> > >> > >> Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 2:49:49 PM > >> > >> Subject: Re: M_Boats: Removing stubborn clamcleat > >> > >> > >> > >> Thanks Gary. I like the many solutions approach--I don't have to > make > >> a > >> > >> decision that way. And yes, heat + solvent could very well lead to > too > >> > >> much adventure... t > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> t _/\_ > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On Tue, Jan 14, 2014 at 11:35 AM, <GILASAILR@aol.com> wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >> > Tom, > >> > >> > > >> > >> > Don't apply heat and solvent at same time - more contemplation > has > >> > >> occurred > >> > >> > - we think that may have negative effects unless your insurance > >> > coverage > >> > >> > is exceptional. > >> > >> > > >> > >> > GO duh > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > In a message dated 1/14/2014 12:32:42 P.M. US Mountain Standard > >> Time, > >> > >> > GILASAILR@aol.com writes: > >> > >> > > >> > >> > Tom, > >> > >> > > >> > >> > A little solvent of your choice -lacquer thinner, acetone helps > - my > >> > >> genoa > >> > >> > > >> > >> > camcleat was 'grown on' and that helped - heat helps -we have > that > >> in > >> > >> > abundance down here- left a lot of residue - dark brown bedding > >> > compnd - > >> > >> > used > >> > >> > everything in the quiver - finally a brass brush & acetone + an > >> exacto > >> > >> > knife > >> > >> > blade (#7) to clean out the last bits - lotsa contemplative time > >> > whilst > >> > >> > scraping and pondering the real meaning of life. After that > exercise > >> > - I > >> > >> > had > >> > >> > it ALL figgered out - I am a self actualized boat grunt! > >> > >> > > >> > >> > Give it hell! > >> > >> > GO - > >> > >> > going racing agin the big guns this weekend! 2014 WICR/Potter > >> > >> > Invitational > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > In a message dated 1/14/2014 11:04:03 A.M. US Mountain Standard > >> Time, > >> > >> > jerry@jerrymontgomery.org writes: > >> > >> > > >> > >> > Tom- I don't know of a sure cure, but if you made a little, > sharp, > >> > >> > hardwood > >> > >> > wedge and just got it started, then tapping it in more as the > cleat > >> > >> > loosened > >> > >> > up, it would probably work, I've done that before with no > problems. > >> > >> > > >> > >> > It's probably just frozen on! > >> > >> > > >> > >> > jerry > >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- > >> > >> > From: "Tom Smith" <openboatt@gmail.com> > >> > >> > To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" > >> > >> > <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> > >> > >> > Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 8:58 AM > >> > >> > Subject: M_Boats: Removing stubborn clamcleat > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > I'm changing out the foresail halyard clamcleat on the > cabin-top > >> of > >> > my > >> > >> > > M17. Man, that baby is on there. Removed the bolts/nuts, but > she > >> no > >> > >> > want > >> > >> > > to move. I hesitate to pry because it's so well seated I'm > afraid > >> a > >> > >> > chunk > >> > >> > > of 'glass will come up too. > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > Any suggestions on how to get this thing loosened up? The > careful > >> > >> > > application of heat? Some kind of solvent? > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > Suggestions appreciated. Tom > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > t _/\_ > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > -- > >> > >> > I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. > >> > >> > SPAMfighter has removed 9866 of my spam emails to date. > >> > >> > Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len > >> > >> > > >> > >> > Do you have a slow PC? 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