I second the river idea. Quick, easy and cheap and no dissimilar metals.
Bruce 1994 C&C 37/40+
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-------- Original message --------From: "Matthew L. Wolford via CnC-List"
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Date: 5/2/18 11:30 PM (GMT-05:00) To:
cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: "Matthew L. Wolford" <wolf...@erie.net> Subject: Re:
Stus-List Stripped threads question
Thanks, Josh. With seven exit plates, each with four mounting holes,
I can think of 28 reasons to not drill and tap each hole.
The original exit plates had six holes each (as opposed to the current
four), all of which were filled with aluminum screws (held in place with epoxy)
that were ground off at the surface before the mast was repainted six or seven
years ago. I have no interest in undertaking that sort of job, which I
believe to be unnecessary.
Backing nuts would be too difficult to hold in place to screw into given
the relatively small opening of the exit plate. Not practical.
I kind of like your rivet idea, and I forgot about JB Weld. Any other
thoughts out there?
From: Josh Muckley via CnC-List
Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2018 9:23 PM
To: C&C List
Cc: Josh Muckley
Subject: Re: Stus-List Stripped threads question
I forgot to mention that when I had my mast rebuilt the boatyard welded all
of the old vestigial holes closed before painting. Of course you're
probably not even considering something to this extent.
Josh
On Wed, May 2, 2018, 9:20 PM Josh Muckley <muckl...@gmail.com> wrote:
You can rivet them. Mine are. Aluminum rivets won't corrode
the mast.
There really isn't a good reason not to go up to a #12 machine
screw.
Of course there are epoxy materials such as JB weld in liquid or in a
stick. I'm not sure that they would produce a lasting repair.
What about backing nuts?
Ever heard of riv-nuts? They go in like rivets but are threaded for
a machine screw fastener.
Josh Muckley
S/V Sea Hawk
1989 C&C 37+
Solomons, MD
On Wed, May 2, 2018, 9:12 PM Matthew L. Wolford via CnC-List
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
Listers:
Currently doing some mast work and needed to remove and reinstall a couple
stainless steel exit plates. The plates are held in place with four
stainless machine bolts (10-24 or thereabouts), which screw into threaded
holes in the aluminum mast. I discovered that the threads were
stripped in several of the holes – probably due to dissimilar metals.
Aside from drilling and tapping new or larger holes (which I prefer to not
do), is there some other way to reconstitute the threads to hold the screws
in place. Strength is not really an issue. I was thinking about
coating the screws in epoxy or something, but I figured someone on the list
may know some other trick. Thanks in advance.
Matt Wolford
C&C 42 Custom
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