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Hi again,
The estimable Ty Goss, Navtec's premier techie, wrote me the following:
Brion,
Life expectancy from UV breakdown is a tough one to pin down. I know there are Norseman Gibb swageless insulators that have been used in service over 20 years. However the amount of UV damage can very greatly depending on the climate the boat spends its life. In this case since there is a large refit going on and one would assume the boat is going to continue traveling to warm sunny climates and no major refit plans would be scheduled for another 10 years, we would recommend that the insulators be swapped out for new ones. There could very well be more life left in the existing ones but the prudent and safe recommendation would be to replace them. The steel swageless bodies, if they pass inspection, could be reused but they are a small part of the cost for new insulators so not much would be saved by keeping them in service.
Regards,
Ty Goss
Navtec sales
351 New Whitfield St
Guilford, CT 06437
ph#203-458-3163 ext#106
fax#203-458-9291
As for my preference, it's Hayn.
Fair leads,
Brion Toss
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