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Canadian Sailor
unregistered 		posted September 19, 2004 03:18 PM           Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
If anyone has ever taken out the horn cleats on their CL 16s, they will know that the bolts go through the deck then go through a slab of wood and then a nut.

I've discovered that, from an apparent lack of sealant, water has gotten in and rotten the wood, making 2 of those slabs now useless. What kind of wood should I use for new ones?

If you require pics I will send.

PS: are the nuts really necessary at the back of the fairlead track? when I took the bolts out some fell off because I didn't know they were there, I can't reach to the spot where they were because something that looks like a fiberglass support beam between the cockpit and hull is in the way. Shouldn't sealant be just as good as nuts on the back?

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Tom D CL16
Member 		posted September 19, 2004 08:26 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Tom D CL16   Click Here to Email Tom D CL16     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I don't have any horn cleats except on the mast for the two halyards. I have had to replace some deck fittings. I use the hardest wood I could find(maple in my case) I sealed it with several coats of varnish before placeing it in the cavity. I would use bolts with lock washers and lock nuts. You don't want to get inside there any more often then necessary. Screws can be tightened a couple of times and goop will not hold under any tension very long. Some will use a much larger drill to drill the wood and fill with exoxy then drill for the bolt. This is a much more secure method. A little seepage will not effect this connection.
Any repairs I have made to deck fittings I have cut holes for removable ports to be put in. I can then always get back in there if necessary. To repair or modify standing or running rigging I would never try to shortcut the work.
Tom D.

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Canadian Sailor
unregistered 		posted September 20, 2004 06:37 AM           Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I was thinking about cutting inspection ports... but I was worried about doing that on my boat, so I decided against it.

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