That makes sense. Thanks for the advice, Jerry! Gordon On Jul 2, 2008, at 1:22 PM, jerry wrote:
> Gordon- Miss as many of the old bolts as you can, and the ones you > can't, > pull them out. The easy way is to drill and bolt one of the ends, > then do > the same in approx the center, then the other end, making sure that > none of > these hit the old bolts, Then mark the rest of the holes with a > pencil, > remover the rail, then you can see which of the old ones conflict. > > Jerry > jerrymontgomery.org > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gordon Gilbert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 11:03 AM > Subject: M_Boats: Mounting T-track on toerail > > >> I've been planning to mount genoa tracks on my '83 M-17, and since >> someone recently posted on this topic recently I thought I'd ask the >> question I've been wondering about: My teak toerails are bolted >> through the deck-hull joint at at random intervals, anywhere from >> about five inches through eight inches apart. There's no even >> spacing. Considering that the Schaeffer T-track is bolted through at >> four-inch spacing, should I even try to line up some of the holes? >> Complicating this is that you have to drill and bolt the first two >> holes and then bend the track as you go -- so you really can't know >> how anything is going to line up until you get there. I'd hate to >> start and then have to drill new holes too close to the old ones. >> >> Has anyone performed a retrofit like this before? If so, any >> suggestions on how to proceed? >> >> Thanks much, >> >> Gordon >> M-17 #377 "Sapphire" >> Milwaukee >> >> _______________________________________________ >> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG. >> Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.4.4/1530 - Release Date: >> 7/2/2008 > 8:05 AM >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
