Re: Help with pre-1972 rudder mount
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May I suggest adding some wood flour or cut glass floss to the epoxy, to give the screw more to bite into than just resin. ?And if you contemplate ever removing the screw, maybe you wanna thread it in while the resin is half-cured, then back it out and wait for it to fully harden before screwing it back in. ?Some may think this is over-doing it, and they're not wrong, but it's how I'd approach it.
On Tuesday, July 7, 2020, 6:30:16 PM CDT, Mark Hanson <mchdch@...> wrote:
Yes I would over drill a bit then dry it out or use wet epoxy (push or inject it into the hole) let it dry redrill pilot hole and reset the screw, a shorter one, I usually put a little sealer on all my hull penetrating screws, not glue just a sealer.
On Tue, Jul 7, 2020 at 2:49 PM Kristen Fehlhaber < kfehlhaber@...> wrote: Hi everyone,
I was just given this Sunfish.? Seems to be a 1969 model.?
?The lower plate of the rudder mount on the bottom of the boat has a screw in it that doesn’t grab hold of anything any more.?
Photos here:?
Is this the right screw/part?? Can I put something in the hole (epoxy? Brand? ) and drill a new hole for the screw?? Is it dangerous to sail this before it’s properly fixed?? The rest of the rudder mount seems fine.? I have sailed it in light winds. ??
PS - i used this screw hole to drain water that was in it after long storage. ?
Thanks for any help - Kristen on Lake Champlain
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