I put brass inserts in the wood, so now I screw 10-24 oval heads into it, much nicer than worrying about the wood stripping. Now I would probably epoxy embed SS helicoils, as I have used these other places with good results. I used 5200, as I notice most people step on these, usually when the boat is heeled. Any screw would have trouble withstanding this torture, but the 5200 makes it solid. And don't you crazy people start on me about 5200, it is not a problem. I did this one year, removed them the next with a hot putty knife with no problem. Re-installed the same way. Some people have put a small countersink into either the deck or handrail, and used an O ring, which I think is a great idea if you plan on removing them often. I am fine with sanding and varnishing once a year, takes very little time. Can't see a problem with Steve's Butyl either if you want to remove them often.
Bill Coleman C&C 39 Hello again, As i'm getting closer to installing my new handrails, I have grown concern regarding the bedding compound. My old handrails were lag screwed from the bottom. I like this approach as it makes installing finished handrails a much less time consuming job. There would be no need for plugging, sanding and re-finishing the plugs after installation. I wanted to re-bed them using the method descibed on http://www.pbase.com/mainecruising/rebedding_hardware. However, the more I think about it, using the Butyl tape doesn't lend itself very well to using lag screws. It seems to me you don't want the bolt/screw turning, as it would grab the Butyl and pull it out of place. You know, that stuff likes to stick to itself and everything else. Wouldn't turning the lag bolt mess up the nice cone shaped blob you place for the countersink area? ... Am I overthinking this? ...should I go back to jolly 'ol 5200? ...should I reconsider through bolts and plugs and then have to deal with refinishing the plug areas. I wouldn't mind but, the need to re-coat 8 times at 1 time per 24hrs really makes it tedious. Especially, when it takes me 40 minutes to get to the boat. Thats not much fun after work every day. 1 1/2 driving for 20 minutes of coating, not to mention the gas...LOL As always, I appreciate any and all opinions and insights, Danny Lolita 1973 Viking 33 Westport Point, MA _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
