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  • coolhead

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    Link to this post Posted: May 31, 2014 - 06:54 AM
    http://www.thebeachcats.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=108913&g2_serialNumber=4

    The 2 small holes are for holding a cleat. The threads in one of them are gone. The screw slip right to the bottom. I'm considering an helicoil to fix that.

    What are my options on that?

    Thank you,



    Edited by coolhead on May 31, 2014 - 07:59 AM.

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  • kernunnos
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    Link to this post Posted: May 31, 2014 - 07:03 AM
    fill with cold weld/JB weld, drill & tap.
    glue a coupler in same products
    you cannot get at it from the bottom?

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    Link to this post Posted: May 31, 2014 - 10:01 AM
    fill holes and move cleat over to new glass. drill and pop new stainless rivets

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    Link to this post Posted: May 31, 2014 - 12:19 PM
    Short-strand fibreglass filler

    http://canadiantire.scene7.com/is/image/CanadianTire/0475635_1?$medium$

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    Link to this post Posted: May 31, 2014 - 02:14 PM
    I have to disagree with the Bondo. It has no place on a boat and isn't all that great on cars. It's too porous. West System with silica filler in the holes then coat the fasteners with mold release wax, a clean thin coat, and thread in the fasteners. Once cured the epoxy will be threaded. If the fasteners get bound heat them with a soldering gun. They will release.

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  • coolhead

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    Link to this post Posted: May 31, 2014 - 06:27 PM
    Okay. What I didn't told you is the threads are in a piece of metal, probably aluminum, laminated in the fiberglass. That's why I was thinking about helicoil. I'll see if I can find them in the #8-32 size.

    Bondo-glass is not really a mastic like the ordinary bondo. To me It's more like thickened polyester resin mixed with short glass fiber.

    Thanks for the suggestion so far.

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    Link to this post Posted: May 31, 2014 - 07:47 PM
    The trouble with Bondo is it's light on the resin and heavy on the filler so it can be sanded easily.If the holes in the metal are stripped out take the size up to 10-32 or larger.Then use some kind of epoxy. The JB Weld recommendation is good. Marine Tex is good. Bed the cleat with 3M 5200. Good luck, GH



    Edited by gahamby on May 31, 2014 - 07:54 PM.

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    Link to this post Posted: Jun 01, 2014 - 09:15 AM
    Fill holes with epoxy , and move cleat for or aft 3/8 of an inch or wherever you can still hit the metal, simple

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    Link to this post Posted: Jun 01, 2014 - 09:15 AM
    Fill holes with epoxy , and move cleat for or aft 3/8 of an inch or wherever you can still hit the metal, simple

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  • coolhead

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    Link to this post Posted: Jun 01, 2014 - 12:44 PM
    PIRATE39Fill holes with epoxy , and move cleat for or aft 3/8 of an inch or wherever you can still hit the metal, simple


    I must agree that this one is a good one.

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    Link to this post Posted: Jun 01, 2014 - 12:53 PM
    You can also redrill and retap for slightly larger diameter screw.

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  • coolhead

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    Link to this post Posted: Jun 01, 2014 - 01:19 PM
    jackbYou can also redrill and retap for slightly larger diameter screw.


    No because the screw goes through the center of the cam on the cleat.

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    Link to this post Posted: Jun 01, 2014 - 01:40 PM
    got a pic of cleat

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  • coolhead

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    Link to this post Posted: Jun 01, 2014 - 03:52 PM
    Here's the picture.

    http://www.thebeachcats.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=108977&g2_serialNumber=4

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  • coolhead

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    Link to this post Posted: Jun 13, 2014 - 07:55 PM
    Installed an helicoil and everything is fine now. Thanks for your tips.

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