It was quite the relief to get it removed, there were many times laying in bed at night wondering how to go about it and what my options would be, Now just to figure out my replacement options. The beer is tasting exceptionally good tonight 😀
It is a slide hammer marketed for doing automotive bodywork, I did need to modify one of the attachments to be able to fit inside of the tube and pull against the through bolt.
I used the slide hammer for a few pulls then used a pipe wrench to rotate the tube then repeat many times. It was...
Maybe need to solder the wire on pointed end or use a mini spade connector. Since no luck contacting Simrad directly you could reach to a marine electronics supplier that deals in Simrad. Good luck!!
I do have one friend in the yard and we are the only two working here almost every weekend over the winters. We always check in with each other when we arrive and before we leave. I will not crawl down there again without my phone in reach.
Yes the stainless tube was threaded into the back of the bronze piece in the picture, the rubbing/wear on the bronze piece also carried into and through the threaded end of the tube itself. Being that there was that damage I didn't want to worry about possibly unseen corrosion.
Sean I'd be afraid of pulling it off the stands running from it with a forklift. I think the slide hammer maybe could work just because I was able to get it that far just hitting it with a standard claw hammer with limited swinging room. I'd hate to have to cut out my cabin floor to bust up the...