thx everyone. Today I was trying to use my smallest square head screwdriver, which is #1 size, it was still too big. Do you remember if it was #0 or #00?
Bo On Sun, Apr 18, 2021 at 11:28 AM dwight veinot via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I believe Robertson but maybe Phillips. I can say with certainty that you > won’t want to reuse the old screws so you could just use a drill from the > inside to remove if need be. You will likely want to drill a slightly > oversized hole in the teak legs and plug each with a hardwood dowel. Also I > recall having to punch holes in the butyl tape on reassembly in order to > allow the new ss screws to pass through without twisting the tape. I had 2 > helpers when i put the handrails back on and I still have not put the teak > plugs in the interior hand rails. Every so often I tighten the screws down > a little more and the butyl compresses and goes beyond the teak. That is > easily removed with a jack knife > > On Sat, Apr 17, 2021 at 3:02 PM General Gao via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> Hi Dwight, do you remember what kind of screw head it was? I tried to >> look through the deep small hole, couldn’t see it clearly...tried all kinds >> of screwdriver and could not get it to work. >> >> Bo >> >> >> On Thu, Apr 15, 2021 at 12:48 PM dwight veinot via CnC-List < >> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >>> I have a 1974 35 MKii. There are 2 additional brass screws in each leg. >>> Some will break because they probably have dealloyed. I did this exact job >>> about 10 years ago. Still good >>> >>> On Thu, Apr 15, 2021 at 10:26 AM General Gao via CnC-List < >>> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Thx everyone for chiming in! >>>> >>>> My apologies I had thought I added my boat model in my signature, mine >>>> is a 1974 C&C 35 Mk2. >>>> >>>> I would agree with you, it would be extremely unlikely that there was >>>> no wood screw used; besides, who would put through holes on the cabin if >>>> they did not intend to use screws to fasten the handrail from inside? I >>>> used flashlight, and I also used screw driver to poke inside the holes, I >>>> couldn't find anything. I will try again today. >>>> >>>> But if anyone had worked on the same model of boat, I'd appreciate some >>>> kind of confirmation. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Bo >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> -- >> 1974 C&C 35 MK2 >> Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help >> with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - >> use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> Thanks - Stu > > -- > Sent from Gmail Mobile > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with > the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks > - Stu
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