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Roller furler jam

Posted By: Ted
Date: 12/28/07 8:56a.m.

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I bought a used, Lewmar, roller furler on eBay to replace the old (self-destructing) old one. The aluminum extrusions came, separated from the stay except for the last one, which is still on the stay, and all the plastic connector pieces are jammed inside. Any ideas on how to dissolve the locktite that is jamming the connector pieces? Solvents? Steam? brute force to pound out the pieces? Other? Help!!
Thanks, Ted 1975 Catalina 27 "Windrush"

Messages In This Thread

Roller furler jam -- Ted -- 12/28/07 8:56a.m.

250 degrees -- Marty Chafkin -- 12/29/07 7:31p.m.

Heat -- Ryan Haley -- 1/2/08 5:02a.m.

Boiling worked! -- Ted -- 1/15/08 12:10p.m.

Excellent -- Ryan Haley -- 1/16/08 4:54a.m.

Bravo! -- Marty Chafkin -- 1/16/08 6:53p.m.

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