What is the standard manufacturing technique when using nuts and bolts in a fiberglass kayak? It appears that Boreal has used standard stainless steel bolts with locking nuts. Is a sealant product or glue used around these fittings? IF I wanted to remove one, does it just unthread as it appears to do, or is there an unseen trick? Am I likely to create a leak? Derek --------------------------------------------------------------- Please limit all email attachments sent to this address to a maximum of 0.5MB. All email attachments that are larger then 0.5MB will automatically be deleted. --------------------------------------------------------------- ICQ: 262152266, AIM: GlamourpetsD, MSN: [my email address], Yahoo Messenger: glamourpets --------------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________________________________________ Get the Yahoo! toolbar and be alerted to new email wherever you're surfing. http://new.toolbar.yahoo.com/toolbar/features/mail/index.php *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Derek wrote: > It appears that Boreal has used standard stainless steel bolts with > locking nuts. Is a sealant product or glue used around these fittings? > IF I wanted to remove one, does it just unthread as it appears to do, or > is there an unseen trick? Am I likely to create a leak? Lots of variants here; don't think there is a standard. In most cases, a stainless flat washer and nut (typically it is a Nylock nut, having a bushing of nylon in contact with the threads inside the outer surface of the nut to prevent loosening) are sufficient to prevent significant leaks. Sometimes, I have seen neoprene-backed washers under the Nylock, which are really good if the hole the screw/bolt goes through is over-size. If I have a problem leak, I just hit the exposed hole at the base of the bolt/screw with a dab of Aquaseal and retighten over the AS. In a day or so, no leaks. You can also use one of the Loctite or Permatex products, although the "permanent" variations are a bear to remove, later. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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