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Smoke Generator hardware
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Greetings,
Now that I'm back building again I'm hoping somebody has some detail about how the smoke generator is secured to the deck on 103 class Elcos. I know it has a band around the top and the photos I've seen show it secured with a square turnbuckle affair with hook. I'm okay there. I'm wondering how it's secured on the outboard side.
Thank you
Dave
David Waples
Posted By: David Waples | Posted on: Dec 7, 2011 - 5:04am
Total Posts: 1680 | Joined: Jan 2, 2007 - 9:55pm
Dave, Have you checked out this site?
[url]http://www.pt103.com/PT_Boat_Components_Depth_Charge.html[/url]
Oops didn't notice the smoke gen section still under construction.
Gary
Posted By: Gary Paulsen | Posted on: Dec 7, 2011 - 5:23am
Total Posts: 252 | Joined: Feb 14, 2009 - 6:31am
ELCO reel 3, image 146 shows the strapping arrangement for the smoke screen generator for 565 on. Essentially, each strap has a hook at each end. One is attached directly to the strap while the other is attached to a threaded coupler which acts much like a turnbuckle.
Al
Posted By: alross2 | Posted on: Dec 7, 2011 - 2:25pm
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Hi David,
I looked on the Historic naval ships Assocition website and found a manual about smoke generators. They even have a couple of photos of PT Boats carrying smoke generators. It may help to look it over. Jerry
[url]http://www.hnsa.org/doc/smoke/index.htm[/url]
Jerry Gilmartin
Posted By: Jerry Gilmartin | Posted on: Dec 7, 2011 - 4:30pm
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Thanks Jerry! Buried in all that information was what I was looking for. Strap with hook on one side, with hook and turnbuckle on the other.
Dave
David Waples
Posted By: David Waples | Posted on: Dec 7, 2011 - 9:37pm
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