Joe, Sal suggested trying to look at the screws from the inside, but it was a bit too congested, and I don't have a fiber optics probe. Since Bob indicated that there is no factory stuff at that location, I cautiously removed the screws and nothing happened. From the spacing, I conclude that--as you suggest--the PO indeed intended to mount the eye strap at that point, then decided to move it to the other side. Fortuitously, I might be able to use the screws to hold the slot cover I am working on. Thanks to Joe, Bob and Sal for your suggestions. Tom Jenkins Scintilla On Sep 28, 2009, at 12:53 PM, Joe Murphy wrote:
I have an eye stap just to the right of the cutout that is used to secure the main halyard shackle. Perhaps a PO removed it. Joe Seafrog M17 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Jenkins" <tjenk@gte.net> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Saturday, September 26, 2009 5:14 PM Subject: M_Boats: mystery screws
Yo,
The mast on my 2004 M17 has two official-looking machine screw heads across from the dreaded slot a couple of feet up the mast, but they don't fasten anything to the outside. Anyone know if they are holding something important inside, such as a clip to hold the electrical cables? I can't figure how anything could be fastened that far up the tube, but there they are. I have a similar mystery set on the boom a few inches from the gooseneck, and another set on the mast. The temptation is to take them all out and see what falls off, but that could have unintended consequences of the negative sort.
Thanks a bunch, Tom Jenkins Scintilla
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