The hex nut on my aft portt stanchion is stripped. I would like to drill it out, but the coaming is too close for me to use my drill. Any suggestions?
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stripped hex nut on stanchion
Moderator: Jim Walsh
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Bill
Re: stripped hex nut on stanchion
Beg, borrow, or steal a 90 drill (I think the is the correct term)and see if it will fit!
Bill
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Bill
Mike Davis wrote: The hex nut on my aft portt stanchion is stripped. I would like to drill it out, but the coaming is too close for me to use my drill. Any suggestions?
cd25d@clnk.com
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Ryan Turner
Re: stripped hex nut on stanchion
Why not jam an "easy out" into the stripped hex nut. If you can find the right size, and if it will fit in the tight space you've got, I would think an "easy out" would bite right into the stripped hex nut. Then you'd be able to remove the old one and replace it.
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John Ring
Re: stripped hex nut on stanchion
Hi,Mike Davis wrote: The hex nut on my aft portt stanchion is stripped. I would like to drill it out, but the coaming is too close for me to use my drill. Any suggestions?
If you have room you may want to try cutting a slot into what's left of the hex head with a hacksaw or just a blade. Then use a flat screwdriver in the slot you made with the saw. An offset screwdriver may get in there if the space is really tight.
John