Anybody bust one of these off in calm seas?

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Uzi Jesus

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2001
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22 Cruiser
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CDO22939K001
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Lugene
IMG_5786.jpegI obviously only cruise on smooth glassy water, so there is zero chance my hull bashing repeatedly against the chop had anything to do with this little weld breaking…

I admittedly know nothing about welding something like this back on, but have a hunch that it’s not as simple as dragging a portable TIG into the cockpit and zipping it on in place. Plus, it seems like a flimsy and flawed design anyway.

Any suggestions on holding my front center window open?

Broken broom handles, duct tape, and removing the glass altogether with a rock or well struck baseball are considerations.
 

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From the salt corrosion I see you may well be the flimsy flawed design?
 
Never broke one off. I would use a Dremel tool and clean. up the corrosion to the base metal. Not sure that tab is alumium. However, this is a good place fo use J B weld. I have used in on life line stantions and it held well. A nighbor had a problem with an alumum block GMC diesel. He asked the head of the machine shop at Los Angeles Trade Tech--he brought out a tube of JB Weld, and it was going strong 3 years later. Getting it cleaned up is key.
 
This has nothing to do with your question, but I saw your user name and just wanted to say “HI ZEV”!

On further thought, a baby seal might help?

(For the uninitiated, this was an inside joke from a fellow reader of an outstanding book series called Dungeon Crawler Carl)
 
Brian J said:
This has nothing to do with your question, but I saw your user name and just wanted to say “HI ZEV”!

On further thought, a baby seal might help?

(For the uninitiated, this was an inside joke from a fellow reader of an outstanding book series called Dungeon Crawler Carl)
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It's good to know there are other crawler's out there! Finishing Parade of Horribles now!
 
thataway said:
Never broke one off. I would use a Dremel tool and clean. up the corrosion to the base metal. Not sure that tab is alumium. However, this is a good place fo use J B weld. I have used in on life line stantions and it held well. A nighbor had a problem with an alumum block GMC diesel. He asked the head of the machine shop at Los Angeles Trade Tech--he brought out a tube of JB Weld, and it was going strong 3 years later. Getting it cleaned up is key.
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I started to go the JB Weld route and then decided I didn't care for the design anyway, so I'm getting creative with the 3D printer.
 
It will be very intersting to see how you improve on the design with the 3D printer. Good Choice. What material will be used? Us old guys forget about that method of parts replacement.
 
thataway said:
It will be very intersting to see how you improve on the design with the 3D printer. Good Choice. What material will be used? Us old guys forget about that method of parts replacement.
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PETG for the structure, and possibly a Glow in the Dark TPU for some flexible fun. It's going to be a pretty simple design that holds it open at a fixed position. Kind of All or Nothing.
 
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