Replacing the Beam Locating Pins
Posted: September 30th, 2010, 11:52 pm
I am replacing the telescoping beams on my SC-20 with one piece beams and discovered both locating pins on the forward beam were pushed in. These pins keep the hulls the correct distance and keep the beam from rotating. So I had to fix this problem.
I also noticed that where the beam strap bolts entered the hull there was damage. I have to assume I tightened the bolts too much and had cracked the fiberglass/kevlar surrounding the aluminum blocks. I ground out all of the broken glass and replaced it with a combination of carbon and fiberglass.
I also noticed that where the beam strap bolts entered the hull there was damage. I have to assume I tightened the bolts too much and had cracked the fiberglass/kevlar surrounding the aluminum blocks. I ground out all of the broken glass and replaced it with a combination of carbon and fiberglass.