KnotConnected
Petty Officer 1st Class
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- Aug 15, 2012
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So a mad wicked storm tore through last summer bringing wind like the fierce and unforgiving sneeze of Zeus himself. This gust effortlessly hurled my kayak from the pier upon which it was resting across the bow of my boat like a toddler mid tantrum tossing a toy. As it soared through the air like a cow in a twister, the kayak collided with the trumpet horn majestically affixed to my vessel, shattering its plastic bell as though it were a delicate glass window receiving a brick.
The better half of the horn appears to be in fine shape and working order, however the bell is a mangled piece of wreckage still reminding and haunting me of that horrific summer afternoon now so many months past. Although the remaining damage is purely cosmetic, I would like to abrogate the lingering signs of this event and restore my boat to the flawless showpiece it deserves to be.
tl;dr,
Is it possible to find *just* a replacement trumpet-bell to bolt on to the existing horn, or am I stuck replacing the entire thing? I'd like to avoid removing the horn form the deck, rewiring, resealing etc.. if I can just unscrew the bell (it looks like it should be removable easily enough?) and stick a new one on. I can't, however, seem to find anything like that for sale.
As always, thoughts, suggestions and opinions are greatly appreciated!
The better half of the horn appears to be in fine shape and working order, however the bell is a mangled piece of wreckage still reminding and haunting me of that horrific summer afternoon now so many months past. Although the remaining damage is purely cosmetic, I would like to abrogate the lingering signs of this event and restore my boat to the flawless showpiece it deserves to be.
tl;dr,
Is it possible to find *just* a replacement trumpet-bell to bolt on to the existing horn, or am I stuck replacing the entire thing? I'd like to avoid removing the horn form the deck, rewiring, resealing etc.. if I can just unscrew the bell (it looks like it should be removable easily enough?) and stick a new one on. I can't, however, seem to find anything like that for sale.
As always, thoughts, suggestions and opinions are greatly appreciated!
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