Hi Cherri: A bolt will work just fine! Your friend's "quick fix" would last for years. My friend just offered to finish my pin the way I described earlier and I like the look of it better than a bolt and nut (in case anyone happens to swim by the keel). I am not one of the experts on the list, but I think the epoxy is only used to keep the pin from working its way out of the keel, not to keep water out.
After offering to take a picture of my pin, I found out that the digital camera tfrom our department is on a trip to Canada with a group of students. I will look around and see if I can borrow another in the near future. I hope you are able to sail your boat soon. You will love it! Dale Mark Pavuk 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 _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
