I'm assuming you countersunk the bolt, or were you willing to put up with the additional (and, perhaps, inconsequential) drag? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dale Williams" <dalew@brainerd.net> To: <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2002 11:21 PM Subject: M_Boats: m-15 pivot pin Hi Cherri: A bolt will work just fine! Your friend's "quick fix" would last for years. My friend just offered to finish my pin the way I described earlier and I like the look of it better than a bolt and nut (in case anyone happens to swim by the keel). I am not one of the experts on the list, but I think the epoxy is only used to keep the pin from working its way out of the keel, not to keep water out. After offering to take a picture of my pin, I found out that the digital camera tfrom our department is on a trip to Canada with a group of students. I will look around and see if I can borrow another in the near future. I hope you are able to sail your boat soon. You will love it! Dale