Patrick, I didn’t have any thru-bolts, just exterior screws with finish washers. I did fill in all screw holes and imperfections with epoxy/thickened epoxy.
- Paul E. 1981 C&C 38 Landfall S/V Johanna Rose Ft Walton Beach, FL http://svjohannarose.blogspot.com/ > > Date: Tue, 23 May 2017 08:22:54 -0700 > From: Patrick Davin <jda...@gmail.com> > To: "cnc-list@cnc-list.com" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>, PME > <dre...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: Stus-List Window replacement > Message-ID: > <cahixy6sjamujdo2daomti6dsmpb-dna48dkyq88phw8eyh8...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Paul, > > What did you do about the thru-bolt holes on the inside of your cabin? Did > you fill or cover those in any way? Are the leftover holes really ugly? > > I had *thought* that the thru-bolted windows on my LF38 were a feature / > desirable attribute (for offshore strength) and that C&C had just done the > adhered windows on the more racery boats (37+) because they don't have the > port strength concern. But reading Don Casey's article you linked, it > sounds like the thru-bolts may actually be a liability, because they cause > cracking when the plastic expands or the boat flexes. If Don Casey thinks > VHB is strong enough for offshore then I can probably trust him since he's > usually conservative in terms of safety factors. > > I'll probably do this project in the next year. I was planning to keep the > thru-bolts but if they're not necessary that will make my wife happy > because she hates the look inside (ours don't even have cap nuts, just > nylocks). > > -Patrick > 1984 C&C LF38 > Seattle, WA > > On Tue, May 23, 2017 at 5:27 AM, <cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com> wrote: >
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