Thanks, Doug. If you do find it, let me know; I'd be glad to pay postage or whatever. We are trying the bolt method for now, just to get the boat in the water. Cherri ---------- >From: Doug Kelch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: M_Boats: m-15 pivot pin >Date: Sun, Apr 14, 2002, 9:53 AM >
>Cherri, > >I had a spare pin. If I can find it you can have it. > >I am convinced the pin virbrates out while trailering. > I trailer about 3 - 4k miles every year. The hole >for the pin on my boat is probably larger than normal >due to wear. I keep the pin in useing a piece of sail >repair tape on both sides. > >Thanks > >Doug >--- Mark Pavuk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Dale, >> I am wondering if there is any problem with just >> using a bolt, washers, >> and a nut that locks in ( I think I am using the >> right terms - my mechanical >> knowledge isn't much). My friend who is working on >> the boat for me wants to >> do a quick fix for the season and then really work >> on the boat next winter, >> so he wondered why one would need to use the epoxy. >> Wouldn't water get in >> there anyway? I found a bolt at West Marine for >> $5.00 that is what they call >> marine grade stainless steel. It fit perfectly >> (3/8") and I was going to cut >> off the head and the threads to make it a pin but am >> now wondering if that >> is necessary. >> Cherri >> ---------- >> >From: "Honshells" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >Subject: M_Boats: m-15 pivot pin >> >Date: Sat, Apr 13, 2002, 2:06 PM >> > >> >> > >> >Dale, I'd love to see that pic on the MSOG website. >> Thanks, Craig >> > >> >p.s. Did you bevel the leading edge of your new >> steel board/do any >> >"airfoil" shaping of any kind? >> > >> >----- Original Message ----- >> >From: "Dale Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 11:39 PM >> >Subject: M_Boats: m-15 pivot pin >> > >> > >> >Cherri: >> > >> >I had a centerboard made from steel and will want >> to drop it out for >> >inspection from time to time. Since I don't want >> to monkey around with >> >epoxy >> >each time, I cut a pin to the width of the keel and >> had the ends tapped. >> >Allen bolts inserted through caps screw into each >> end of the pin and hold in >> >place. John, who made my board and the pin set-up >> said that he would be >> >glad >> >to make pins for anyone who was interested for ( I >> would have to check with >> >him in case I am remembering wrong) $20, shipping >> included. If you are >> >interested I can take a picture of my keel with the >> pin in it and post it on >> >the web for you. >> > >> >Dale Williams >> >Staples, MN >> >M-15 #185 "Sophie Mae" >> > >> > >> >_______________________________________________ >> >>http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats >> > >> > >> >_______________________________________________ >> >>http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax >http://taxes.yahoo.com/ > >_______________________________________________ >http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
