I sure hope the #10-24's hold, cause that's what I used as well. I also used Locktite. I've used it many times and was able to take things apart. It's just a little tougher. Joe Seafrog M-17 ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Poulakis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 5:47 PM Subject: M_Boats: Loctite Blue on the boom
> Hi Gang, > > I'm wrapping up the installation of reefing hardware on Spirit's > boom. If I hit the #10-24 machine screws with some blue Loctite am I > going to be sorry when I need to remove a fitting a few years from now? > > And just for info: I was concerned that #10-24 machine screws > wouldn't have enough bite in the thin walls of the Dwyer DM-2 boom so > rivets might be better. I checked with Dwyer, who said that either > fastener will hold well. > > Jim Poulakis > M-17 "Spirit" > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
