Resurrecting an old Yachtsman

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   I've had my Sailrite Yachtsman cleaned and analyzed by a good shop and they have determined that the upper shaft is bent. It hangs up most of the time. I got this machine off ebay and got totally ripped off. Is an upper shaft for this machine available? Would it be cost effective to get the shaft replaced? What would a new shaft cost me?

After the purchase and initial repair, I'm now out $427 on an old machine that won't work. How I wished I would have bought the LSZ-1 !

Mark

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OKCPicker Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 17 May 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5	Quote Reply Topic: Resurrecting an old Yachtsman Posted: 16 October 2009 at 1:27pm
	I've had my Sailrite Yachtsman cleaned and analyzed by a good shop and they have determined that the upper shaft is bent. It hangs up most of the time. I got this machine off ebay and got totally ripped off. Is an upper shaft for this machine available? Would it be cost effective to get the shaft replaced? What would a new shaft cost me? After the purchase and initial repair, I'm now out $427 on an old machine that won't work. How I wished I would have bought the LSZ-1 ! Mark

MattGrant Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Admin Group Sailrite Employee - Expert Joined: 21 April 2005 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 859	Quote Reply Posted: 16 October 2009 at 1:39pm
	The only way to bend an upper shaft is to drop the machine hard. This is not a replacement you want to pay for. If the shaft is indeed bent, it is time to scrap the machine. Sorry :( You are right, the LSZ-1 would have been the way to go :) Thanks, Matt Sailrite
	Best Regards, Matt Grant Sailrite

Moongazr Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 04 August 2007 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 7	Quote Reply Posted: 25 October 2009 at 8:22pm
	Mark, Have you tried contacting paypal, and going thru the resolution process to get your $$ back? (you've got up to 45 days to file) Jojo

rcknight Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 21 April 2005 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 35	Quote Reply Posted: 25 October 2009 at 9:17pm
	I don't know what it takes to get the shaft out of the machine, but a competent machine shop can probaly straighten it.
	Robert