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Brent,
If your reconditioning the sub anyway just remove them and
toss them. Flat pieces bolted together like that are a place to get
rust forming that you can't get at. Best if you toss those tabs and
replace them with something made out of round stock welded in place. Maybe
two U shaped rings.
Are you considering sand blasting the entire sub. If
your going to strip it down and rebuild it, you may want to consider sand
blasting. It's the easiest way to work with something like that. No
paint to grind off, the rust is all gone and you can see what your working
with. You need someone that has an industrial size blaster and a large
compressor. Probably an half day job. It's not cheep but worth it in the
long run.
Enjoy and good luck with it.
Dan H.
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Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 7:13
PM
Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Unknown
Connection Bars on my K-250
Hello
SMMO's, I have been pondering
what these flat connection bars are, that are bolted to the top front area of
my double keel skids. I suppose you could winch the sub forward with them, but
they feel, look, and sound like brittle zinc anodes. They were attached
somewhat haphazardly. If anyone knows or would care to
venture a guess, I'd like to figure it
out? I have not
come across them in the K-250 plans. I was just going to remove them and
attach a zinc anode just below them on the inside of the vertical plate of the
skids. Also notice that the
port keel is skip welded at the base and the starboard side is solid
welded.
http://www.frappr.com/?a=viewphoto&id=2384531&pid=10166020
Regards,
Brent
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