knobblyoldjimbo Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 Just thought it might be worth explaining - the rivets on the cam cleat are done from the underside up - this means that the rivet is nice and smooth on the underside of the fibreglass release device - the underneath of the rivet is therefore on the top and needs filing/cutting down. It doesn't help that whoever did this (previous owner) used steel centres that have gone rusty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humungus2 Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 After seeing you release devises I can see why they don't work. The ones I sell work fine. I guess it comes down to you get what you pay for. Happy to assist you in making yours release when needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobblyoldjimbo Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 Mick, I imagine they are genuine Maricat parts. I don't think Merlo would have done it any other way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humungus2 Posted July 19, 2015 Report Share Posted July 19, 2015 Not sure. I have never seen them made for the bigger tiller arms. So you bought then second hand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobblyoldjimbo Posted July 19, 2015 Report Share Posted July 19, 2015 They were there when I got the boat. I have heard that possibly they were a replacement, apparently someone noticed that the rudder stocks were broken when Dave had the boat so I have no idea of the source of the devices, only that they don't work! Maybe they are originals but forced to work on the bigger diameter (although I never knew there were different diameters) which might be the reason they don't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humungus2 Posted July 19, 2015 Report Share Posted July 19, 2015 I can get them working. It's just the cheap cleats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobblyoldjimbo Posted July 19, 2015 Report Share Posted July 19, 2015 Well there's a challenge Mick. So if you can't get them working what's the upside for me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humungus2 Posted July 19, 2015 Report Share Posted July 19, 2015 I really don't care that much. I was just trying to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobblyoldjimbo Posted July 19, 2015 Report Share Posted July 19, 2015 Awww, I thought I might be onto a winner there Mick!! In order to release the 'device' you (that is I) have to use a large screwdriver and lever it up - it does work but I reckon an impact will tear the transom out before the release unlocks. Maybe I can cut them back a bit, question is how much. Have to say that when I got the boat, on one tiller the cleat had been riveted right through to the tiller arm! Saramona14 you need to understand that it is a well rehearsed practice on these forums to get away from the original subject as quickly as possible (once the original question has been answered of course - "forum drift" ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saramona16 Posted July 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2015 Thanks for all the info,Once i get my tax return i'll be onto the new parts and onto to fix the transoms.. Hopefully i don't stuff that up,Haha that's no worries, I'm glad to have stirred up some life in the forums! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saramona16 Posted July 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 Also,could someone tell me the brands that is recommended for fixing up the Fibreglass and Gelcoat and where to find these (sorry for the newbie question)Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Marine WA Posted July 20, 2015 Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 Nacra make two sizes of quick release.A small one for maricat and 350 rudder arms and a larger one for Nacra rudder arms.Take care to put the right size one on the right size arm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobblyoldjimbo Posted July 20, 2015 Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 Saramona14, if it was me (and I know others have very different views) I'd use epoxy. Our local boat guy sold me some triax I think it was that was pretty much three layers of two biaxial and one of square weave. Also it had binders that disolve in epoxy, some don't and become hard to wet out. If you read around the web it seems that epoxy is a better product for the mechanical bonding that has to occur once the original material has cured. I think what I might do on yours is, once the hatches (holes only at this stage remember) are in place I'd put a couple of layers of this stuff behind then bog into it from the outside. I don't think for a moment that it'll look pretty but it may allow you to go out and get some sailing in. While you have the epoxy, just check your keel line to make sure there are no holes there or about to form - seems to be most common with Mari's that they've been dragged along the ground so the gelcoat rubs out leaving the glass underneath, then that goes too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saramona16 Posted July 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Epoxy it is then! Yeah we do have a beach roller but we've never used it so i'm guessing the keel line will need a bit of TLC.Thanks again for all the great info, much appreciated!Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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