I have been reading about marine grade bronze bushings, where they add aluminum to the mix to reduce corrosion. You have me thinking, though, that I c...

I got it all apart. Thanks everyone for the assistance. In the end, a good soaking of corrosion inhibitor, some good cold weather, pushing down on the...

That is very helpful, thanks. It is just as you describe. I suspected the bolts might be welded, but did not know for sure. I am going to keep working...

Yes, that one took a while, but is removed. The only thing on the crossmember is the v-bar, which is stuck on the bolts at each end. The nuts are off,...

There is a lot of info on the web about bending aluminum castings, and temperature matters. Not too hot but not too cold. I would set it up with a cla...

Great pics of the lines are here in the technical photos section of this site:br /> It can work pretty well, but you need to be sure nothing is bent,...

I have wondered about this for my Prindle 16. Yes, the mast is stiff, but I have read and believe you will be able to control mastbend some, just not ...

As for the bolt, after a nice day with 7-10 knot winds, I found the outer rear starboard bolt broken, with the shroud bar at the bottom of the sea. I ...