Patching mounting holes in mast and boom

[Bill Jarrell]

How should I "patch" the small holes left on the mast and boom by hadware that has been removed?

Thanks

Bill



billjarr@mint.net

[Chris Schnell]

Bill....what I normally do is put a little 5200 in the hole and put the screw or bolt back into the hole. This seals it and yet maintains a threaded hole that's quickly accessible. There are so few extras there's no real asthetic issue either. Good Luck.

Full Sails & Calm Seas,

Chris Schnell
s/v MADNESS III, CD30 #235
Southport, NC



swabbie@compaq.net

[Ken Coit]

5200 is an adhesive and sealant and very hard to remove. You might want to use something like 4200 which considered a sealant and more forgiving if you need to use those holes again. If you leave stainless in aluminum without Neversieze or something similar in between, you will also get corrosion that will make the screws hard to remove later.


Ken

Bill....what I normally do is put a little 5200 in the hole and put the screw or bolt back into the hole. This seals it and yet maintains a threaded hole that's quickly accessible. There are so few extras there's no real asthetic issue either. Good Luck.

Full Sails & Calm Seas,

Chris Schnell
s/v MADNESS III, CD30 #235
Southport, NC

parfait@nc.rr.com

[BOB]

THE EASIEST WAY I HAVE FOUND IS TO FILL THE HOLE WITH AN
ALUMINUM POP RIVET - FILLS THE HOLE AND EASILY REMOVED

[Dan Hanlon]

Ken,
Are you saying fill the whole with 4200 then coat the screw with Neversieze and screw it in? Can you detail the process for us?

Thanks,

Dan
SHWEEGO
CD25 #652

5200 is an adhesive and sealant and very hard to remove. You might want to use something like 4200 which considered a sealant and more forgiving if you need to use those holes again. If you leave stainless in aluminum without Neversieze or something similar in between, you will also get corrosion that will make the screws hard to remove later.


Ken

Bill....what I normally do is put a little 5200 in the hole and put the screw or bolt back into the hole. This seals it and yet maintains a threaded hole that's quickly accessible. There are so few extras there's no real asthetic issue either. Good Luck.

Full Sails & Calm Seas,

Chris Schnell
s/v MADNESS III, CD30 #235
Southport, NC

djhhan@aol.com