I am installing a Harken windward sheeting traveler and track, and found that the Harken track mounts with #12 bolts, which look to be about half the diameter of the bolts for the OEM track. Since others have installed this track, I suppose that the bolt size is OK, but I wanted to ask advice as to whether I can use the old holes without filling them in and drilling a smaller size hole. Bob Eeg said that the old holes (which look fine) could be used as is, but that was assuming re-using the original bolts. Anybody have any ideas about what I should do? Thanks in advance, knowing that help will be on the way, Rick M17 #633 Lynne L
I'd put as piece of tape under the holes, then dribble some epoxy in them, then drill them out later to the correct size. Bed them, also! jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Davies" <jdavies104@gmail.com> To: "M BoatsForum" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 2:10 PM Subject: M_Boats: Harken windward sheeting traveler
I am installing a Harken windward sheeting traveler and track, and found that the Harken track mounts with #12 bolts, which look to be about half the diameter of the bolts for the OEM track. Since others have installed this track, I suppose that the bolt size is OK, but I wanted to ask advice as to whether I can use the old holes without filling them in and drilling a smaller size hole. Bob Eeg said that the old holes (which look fine) could be used as is, but that was assuming re-using the original bolts. Anybody have any ideas about what I should do?
Thanks in advance, knowing that help will be on the way,
Rick M17 #633 Lynne L
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Thanks, Jerry, I'll do it. Rick M17 #633 Lynne L On Wednesday, March 14, 2012, jerry montgomery <jerry@jerrymontgomery.org> wrote:
I'd put as piece of tape under the holes, then dribble some epoxy in them, then drill them out later to the correct size. Bed them, also!
jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Davies" <jdavies104@gmail.com> To: "M BoatsForum" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 2:10 PM Subject: M_Boats: Harken windward sheeting traveler
I am installing a Harken windward sheeting traveler and track, and found that the Harken track mounts with #12 bolts, which look to be about half the diameter of the bolts for the OEM track. Since others have installed this track, I suppose that the bolt size is OK, but I wanted to ask advice as to whether I can use the old holes without filling them in and drilling a smaller size hole. Bob Eeg said that the old holes (which look fine) could be used as is, but that was assuming re-using the original bolts. Anybody have any ideas about what I should do?
Thanks in advance, knowing that help will be on the way,
Rick M17 #633 Lynne L
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