[Rhodes22-list] Cabin Roof Plate

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If you are talking about the stainless steel plate/bracket that the base of the mast sits on, then you absolutely DO NOT want to through bolt it.  You have probably already figured it out, but if you do, you risk much more damage than just ripping out screws.  I also do not think that it is necessary to glue it down with 3M 5200.  I had to repair a stripped out screw hole on mine a couple of years ago and all I did was fill it with Marine-Tex and re-drilled as you have described.  Has been fine ever since.

Bill Wickman
s/v Fina Lee



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I managed to rip the cabin roof plate, used to connect the mast hoist crane, off my boat yesterday, don't ask how, and I need to reinstall.  I understand that this plate can be screwed to the cabin top or thru bolted.  I prefer to try and make the repair with the screws.  I will use 3M 5200 Polyurethane Adhesive/Sealant from the plate to the cabin top.  My question is what I should fill the two screw holes with to re insert the  screws?  I assume this should be the West System #404 High Density Filler that can be injected into the striped screw holes and then re drill two 3/16" pilot holes once it has dried.  Does this seem like to correct repair?  



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Christopher P. Cowie      

4400 MacArthur Blvd, NW
Suite 300
Washington, DC 20007
202.342.2711 ex.204 ● 202.342.2691 fax ● 202.270.1470 mobile [ccowie at cowieassociates.com]

 

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