One thing I used on my other boat for installing deck hardware was barrel bolts. You can back them with fender washers and they are a very elegant solution. Far better than acorn nuts.
Andy C&C 40 Peregrine Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Ave Newport, RI USA 02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ phone +401 965 5260 On Fri, May 3, 2013 at 10:41 AM, Bill Coleman <colt...@verizon.net> wrote: > 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 > --
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