[Rhodes22-list] Screw pulled out on anchor mount

[The Rhodes 22 Email List]

What should I use? silicone caulk?

Cheers,
Ted

S/V AIRPOWER 
1991/2013 R22
Jacksonville, FL



> On May 21, 2015, at 5:40 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> 
> Sealant is good on any thru-hull fitting
> 
> On Thu, May 21, 2015 at 5:15 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> 
>> You're lucky you found it now and not when your mast came down!
>> 
>> Hank
>> 
>> On Thu, May 21, 2015 at 5:10 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
>> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>> 
>>> Well, I climbed my big ass face first into the v birth to find bolts.
>>> Issue is, no washers or nuts. Not even on the other bolts that hold the
>>> chain plate in place. (See picture)
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>>> These bolts were not effected from my meeting with the dock, so I am
>>> assuming they were overlooked when recycled at the factory.
>>> 
>>> I'll throw some washers and nuts on them. Should I use any sealant when
>>> reinserting the missing bolt with new washers and bolts?
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> Ted
>>> 
>>> S/V AIRPOWER
>>> 1991/2013 R22
>>> Jacksonville, FL
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>>> On May 21, 2015, at 7:42 AM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
>>>> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> The screw keeps the chain plate in place. It's been a while since I've
>>>> crawled that far forward in the V berth. but if memory serves me
>>> correctly it
>>>> should be a bolt with washers on the inside, not a screw. Have a look
>> see
>>>> before  we offer advice. You might find several washers and a nut in
>>> there.
>>>> Replacing a  bolt is easier than fixing a ripped out screw.
>>>> 
>>>> Rummy
>>>> 
>>>> 
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