Flybridge and Radar Mast Gas Struts

[dbsea]

In case anyone else with a C-30 CB or other flybridge boat that happens to use these struts, here is where you can order them:

https://industrialhardwaredirect.com/pr ... 8-263-150/

Mine have corroded to the point of no longer being usable, and it creates a safety hazard when trying to lower the radar mast if I need to go into a height confined slip, as it does have some weight to it and I don't want to drop it. Fluid doesn't stock these, but they did provide me the link where I was able to order them directly.

 

[aculverwell]

Had the same issue-- lots of rust on the original struts, so I replaced all the struts on my R31CB with the stainless steel version: https://industrialhardwaredirect.com/pr ... 3-100d6d6/

No rust in the last 2 years and they look better.

 

[dbsea]

great to know, thank you. I am frantically cancelling the regular steel order in favor of the stainless...

 

[HawaiianFish]

In case anyone else with a C-30 CB or other flybridge boat that happens to use these struts, here is where you can order them:

https://industrialhardwaredirect.com/pr ... 8-263-150/

Mine have corroded to the point of no longer being usable, and it creates a safety hazard when trying to lower the radar mast if I need to go into a height confined slip, as it does have some weight to it and I don't want to drop it. Fluid doesn't stock these, but they did provide me the link where I was able to order them directly.

Excellent info, thanks Dbsea and Aculverwell ! I just purchased a 2019 and noticed that was one of the items needing addressing.

 

[dbsea]

It seems that the SS version Aculverwell recommended is out of stock. The company suggested this alternative:

https://industrialhardwaredirect.com/pr ... s-263-140/

The only difference is #lbs is actually stronger, which provides more assist. I have these and the non stainless on the way, will return the non-stainless when they arrive.