Help - snapped bolt!
Posted: June 5th, 2004, 9:52 pm
Tom/Bill,
I have a SC20 #113. I think it is a 82 or so. Earlier today I was removing a hull so I could make some repairs. One of the bolts that hold the straps on that hold on the cross beams sheared in the hull. All of them were very tight. I know I had that hull off less than 2 years ago so I don't understand how they seized up so bad. Is the backer material in the hull stainless or aluminum. It looks like there is some electolysis going on but mostly up on the top where the stainless bolt goes up against the aluminum washer.
Also, how much metal is in the hull. I have a set of left hand drills and easy outs and of course I am going to try to get the bolt out but it is stuck! If I have to go up a bolt size is there enough metal in the hull to support this?
And finally can I use liquid wrench to help free this thing up or will it hurt the fiberglass/paint?
Thanks,
Eric Finley
SC20 #113
Northern CA
I have a SC20 #113. I think it is a 82 or so. Earlier today I was removing a hull so I could make some repairs. One of the bolts that hold the straps on that hold on the cross beams sheared in the hull. All of them were very tight. I know I had that hull off less than 2 years ago so I don't understand how they seized up so bad. Is the backer material in the hull stainless or aluminum. It looks like there is some electolysis going on but mostly up on the top where the stainless bolt goes up against the aluminum washer.
Also, how much metal is in the hull. I have a set of left hand drills and easy outs and of course I am going to try to get the bolt out but it is stuck! If I have to go up a bolt size is there enough metal in the hull to support this?
And finally can I use liquid wrench to help free this thing up or will it hurt the fiberglass/paint?
Thanks,
Eric Finley
SC20 #113
Northern CA