[C38] Protruding cap nuts on deck

[Max Soto]

Hey Steve,

Thanks for the advise, I was planning to install the track on the foredeck
above the V- berth, but now I think of it as a hazard!!!!! LOL

Dan, Those fasteners look great, if they are as strong as stainless nuts,
why not????? But honestly, and this is just my opinion, they seem kinda
weak... But if they are as strong, I'll also install them on Estancia.....

Regards,
Max

2010/11/20 Steven Ribble <steve.ribble at gmail.com>

> Dan,
>
> I'm not at my boat (it's one of those conservative types that thinks it
> should sleep for 6 months a year just because its below freezing and
> everything's covered with snow) so I'm going from memory, but I can't think
> of any threaded bolt ends coming up through the deck...they all are on the
> cabin side and have cap nuts.  Not knowing your situation, have you thought
> about inserting the bolts from the deck side so you only have the head to
> stub a toe on?
>
> I agree with previous posts that it would be nice to conceal the nut in the
> cabin for a few reasons, and I replaced all of mine this summer due to
> either a corroded surface or the deterioration of the rounded portion of the
> cap.  At that time I thought about concealment, but opted not to do it
> because I felt that the additional liner material (and the integrity of its
> gelcoat) were that much more holding strength for the hardware it was
> connecting to the boat...and actually, in some cases added a fender washer
> or stainless plate to further spread the load. What I did do however, was
> trim/file the bolts such that there were no threads showing with the cap
> nuts in place to clean up the aesthetics and reduce the opportunity to hit
> them with head, or hand...or in the V-berth (if I'm lucky) my butt :) .  I
> also felt that the cap nuts were/are decorative and each bolt has a standard
> nut as well...I'm probably over-cautious on that count, but I've had
> hardware fail while 12 hours offshore and would rather err on the safe
> side.
>
>
> Steve Ribble
> Tittravate, #64
>
> On Sat, Nov 20, 2010 at 6:28 AM, Dan Kueng <feedback6 at blueline-studios.com
> > wrote:
>
>> Has anyone tried this?
>>  http://www.stafast.com/newparts/archive/cap.html
>> (4th photo from top)
>>
>> Those nuts would not only be more esthetic but would also provide lesser
>> profile to hit with toes.
>>
>> It would still require a washer as well as drilling a bigger diameter hole
>> the depth of the nut's length which would be no big deal as long as the
>> hole's walls are sealed.
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Dan
>>
>>
>>
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Max Soto
C38 #198 ESTANCIA
Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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