Trident Restoration Questions

The kids dropped off their T11 so I could fill in some screw holes.  That's done, but I noticed the water bath puck for the transducer is squishes, torn and unusable - but I can't get it out.

I'm the one who installed it and it's only held by GOOP, but this GOOP has turned rock hard and it's resisted every reasonable attempt to remove the puck - it has laughed at yanking on the puck, tearing it apart, and using paint scrapers and flexible putty knives.

Has anyone had GOOP turn to the dark side?  How did you get it out?

The straps for the seat back are stiff.  Not horribly stiff, and they don't appear to be either filthy dirty or sun-damaged, but they're hard to pull to adjust the seat back.  I haven't tried to do anything about the straps, yet.

Has anyone had to work with nylon straps to get them to loosen up and be flexible again?  How'd you do that?

 

Interesting, I haven’t experienced that state of goop before. I’ve had the webbing straps go crusty, it seems that’s just before they break. I might be tempted to try soaking/washing and using dry hair conditioner on them, just a thought

Interesting, I haven’t experienced that state of goop before. I’ve had the webbing straps go crusty, it seems that’s just before they break. I might be tempted to try soaking/washing and using dry hair conditioner on them, just a thought

I'ver used a lot of GOOP, on water baths, to seal screw holes for accessories... I've used it a lot, and I've never seen it get hard and next to impossible to remove either.

I'll see if soaking the straps in hot water helps.  I hope they don't break.  I'd have to replace the entire seat if they do.

Thanks for the suggestion. 

Pop it like an abalone.

-Allen

Pop it like an abalone.

-Allen

Oh, I miss Ab diving. Shoot a video and share it when you do it, Kevin. 

Pop it like an abalone.

-Allen

Oh, I miss Ab diving. Shoot a video and share it when you do it, Kevin. 

I miss abalone diving, too, but I don't think popping the puck will be all that nostalgic.  We'll see.