[Rhodes22-list] Mast raising

[Stan Spitzer]

Hi Charles,  Do you have any idea of any block that the mast hoist winch 
attaches to?  What block, assuming by block everyone means a pulley?

On 6/9/18 9:34 AM, Charles Gabriel wrote:
> Hi John,
> Exactly what problems are you having with the block ?
> Charles Gabriel
>
> On Sat, Jun 9, 2018, 7:42 AM John Blackburn <jcbblackb at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello everyone,
>>
>> I have had some trouble over the past few years with the block that the
>> mast raising winch attaches to, and thought I would get some guidance from
>> the group.
>>
>> I thought that it looked like the bolts that secure the block to the cabin
>> top had stripped the nuts that are buried in the fiberglass. But after
>> reading the block installation instructions - there are not nuts in there
>> at all.
>>
>> The installation instructions say to drill holes in the cabin top, fill
>> with caulk and the machine screws will self tap into the caulk.
>>
>> The questions I have are:
>> 1). I was thinking of drilling through the cabin top and putting a plate
>> inside and securing with a bolt and nut - that would give me a level of
>> confidence.
>>
>> 2) what kind of "caulk" could be used that would secure the bolts to boat,
>> secure enough to attach the winch to and raise the mast.
>>
>> Thank you
>> Best Regards
>> John Blackburn
>> Snow Hill Md
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