Well, if this *is* the culprit

Posted By: Gary, 2023A, Milwaukee
Date: 6/26/07 2:30p.m.

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In Response To: everything you said is right (pic) (Seth Dabney, 2023-C, Oxford, MS)

And I have no empirical evidence to say it to be true... Then it seems that, to me anyway, one thing to obviously consider would be to moving your fabricated shims to the TOP of the CB when its deployed. Or at least ANOTHER pair up there. This would provide the protection you seek to avoid the 'clunking', also provide upper support to distribute the force exerted against the screws... in many ways might, I only suggest 'might' work better (again, I'm no engineer, just try to picture the forces and physics involved). Anyway, I do not know if Schock DESIGNED the larger hole for the pin specifically with this intent in mind. However, due to being a CB vice fixed, it's inherent properties mandate that it shall flex, to whatever extent, port and STBD. As just an 'illustration'... consider this: the top of the CB is in contact with the PORT side trunk. the CB (at the PIN)... is in contact with the STBD trunk. regardless of flex (or not) how much PRESSURE is brought to bear against the pin, much less the screws? Yep, little or none. So, I am more and more convinced that what you did was the EXACT SAME THING that I (and every one of us) would have done: it's to tight a fit around the pin.