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- Joined
- Apr 16, 2018
- Messages
- 898
- Location
- Montgomery, Tx
- Vessel Name
- Choices
- Vessel Make
- 36 Grand Banks Europa
The vessel is a 92, 36 Grand Banks Europa.
The windshield wiper system was original and in a bad state of repair. The shafts were almost gone, the arms frozen on, the stainless springs missing or broken.
I took a hacksaw and with a couple of strokes cut the shaft and twisted the arm off.
The motor was easy to get to inside the upper helm cabinets.
I contacted AM Equipment, and while on the phone took a few measurements.
I received a box of new parts.
The arms are now extruded fiberglass.
The pantograph base is also plastic with a stainless steel sfaft now.
The new drive shaft is stainless, as is the hardware.
The drive links have bronze bushings versus the original phenolic.
Will post assembled pictures once we refinish and rebed the windows.
The windshield wiper system was original and in a bad state of repair. The shafts were almost gone, the arms frozen on, the stainless springs missing or broken.
I took a hacksaw and with a couple of strokes cut the shaft and twisted the arm off.
The motor was easy to get to inside the upper helm cabinets.
I contacted AM Equipment, and while on the phone took a few measurements.
I received a box of new parts.
The arms are now extruded fiberglass.
The pantograph base is also plastic with a stainless steel sfaft now.
The new drive shaft is stainless, as is the hardware.
The drive links have bronze bushings versus the original phenolic.
Will post assembled pictures once we refinish and rebed the windows.