[Rhodes22-list] Fw: IMF lower bearing question

[General Boats]

Mark, I hit reply so your answer is on the other list

ss/gbi

Mark Kaynor wrote:

> D'oh! Sent to the Sailnet (non-pic) list by mistake - you'd think I'd know better.... <g>.
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> Mark
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mark Kaynor
> To: rhodes-list@sailnet.net
> Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 10:44 AM
> Subject: IMF lower bearing question
>
> All,
>
> Last fall the screw that connects the boom to the lower IMF assembly worked it's way out. As I was screwing it back in, I noticed it felt stripped, so I pulled the assembly when I took the boat out for the season. I'm just now getting around to working on it, and I was wondering if anyone has any experience with this issue.
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> The screw is threaded into a circular piece of plastic that supports the lower IMF bearing. I'm attaching several pictures so you can see what I'm talking about.
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> I'm not sure whether I should drill and tap a new hole for the screw elsewhere around the circumference of the plastic disk, or if I'd be better off doing something like retapping for a larger screw or inserting a helicoil. I'm concerned that removing more plastic from the existing hole will make the walls too thin to hold well.
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> Suggestions, alternatives, etc. welcome.
>
> Mark Kaynor
> S/V Raven
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