I'm pretty sure that the screwed ends are merely
car stops are anchored top the track, not the deck.
We had a similar problem with the babystay track
on Alera. We undid the mounting bolts, squeezed
in some life calk and tightened them back down. Has not leaked since ,
Tom B
At 11:31 AM 8/14/2020, you wrote:
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Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2020 13:15:07 -0400
From: David Knecht <davidakne...@gmail.com>
To: CnC CnC discussion list <CnC-List@cnc-list.com>
Subject: Stus-List Stuck screw
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I have a rainwater leak that appears to be
coming from the short track mounted on the top
of the cockpit coaming. It is through bolted
with 6 bolts and I can acess the nuts from the
rear cabin roof and I have been able to loosen
those. However, there are two roundhead screws,
one at each end of the track that I cannot
budge. I have tried my little Makita impact
driver that has never failed me, and no
movement. I tried iwth a small sledgehammer and
an manual impact driver and nothing. So I can
think of three options and would appreciate input:
1. Since the leak is presumably coming down the
bolts, I could remove them and try to jam enough
butyl or other sealent to try to seal around the
bolts as they pass through the cabintop.
2. Shear off the tops of the screws
(oscillating tool?), remove the track and then
try to etract the body (or not). Since I have
never used those tracks and don?t intend to, I
am not terribly concerned about functionality
and I don?t see why 6 bolts would not be sufficient if they were used.
3. Find something more powerful in the way of
an impact driver. I checked around and have not
yet found an ?industrial? sized version to rent.
4. Other?
S/V Aries
1990 C&C 34+
New London, CT
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Tom & Lynn Buscaglia
SV Alera
C&C 37+/40
Vashon Island WA
(206) 463-9200
www.sv-alera.com
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