[C38] Speaking of prop struts...

[Les]

Hi, Mark,
	Most manufacturers and many others will simply thread the backing plate
to hold things on.  It is more secure in most applications than a nut,
since it removes one potential spot for the vibration to find something
to loosen.  In addition, for fixed items, the bolt may be pinged over
once it is snugged, and then simple vibration will not be able to free
it.  It would take real torque to remove a pinged bolt from a plate.  It
is somewhat equivalent to a rivit holding the bolt in place.  (The end
of the bolt is driven by a hammer until it mushrooms out over the
threaded holder to prevent the bolt from backing out.)

Regards,
Les H
On Wed, 2008-02-20 at 23:02 +0000, mark turner wrote:
> The Goose had her strut rplaced in 2004. I was amazed at how deep the fibre 
> glass was there. On her there is a keeper plat glassed in the inside of the 
> hull and for long guide bolts come up from the strut and locate into the 4 
> holes in the keeper plate, but there are no nuts to fasten down the bolts to 
> the keeper plate-- I think they are purely there for positioning. The sheer 
> depth of glass is probably more then adequate to hold it. Frank Butler 
> happened to be visiting the yard when it was being done and took some time 
> out to watch what the yard was doing so I guess they must have done it 
> right!!
> Mark T. The Goose #80 Solomons MD
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Duff, Russ (R.W.)" <rduff at visteon.com>
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> Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 8:12 PM
> Subject: [C38] Speaking of prop struts...
> 
> 
> > Has anyone ever removed and re-bedded their prop strut?  Is it even
> > possible? I have a slight leak around mine and am wondering how to fix it.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > Russ Duff
> > Catalina 38, Hull #112
> > "AVANTURA"
> > Lake Erie
> > Grosse Ile, Michigan
> > RDUFF AT VISTEON DOT COM
> > AVANTURA AT COMCAST DOT NET
> >
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