I sure hope the #10-24's hold, cause that's what I used as well. I also used Locktite. I've used it many times and was able to take things apart. It's just a little tougher. Joe Seafrog M-17 ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Poulakis" <picfo@comcast.net> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 5:47 PM Subject: M_Boats: Loctite Blue on the boom
Hi Gang,
I'm wrapping up the installation of reefing hardware on Spirit's boom. If I hit the #10-24 machine screws with some blue Loctite am I going to be sorry when I need to remove a fitting a few years from now?
And just for info: I was concerned that #10-24 machine screws wouldn't have enough bite in the thin walls of the Dwyer DM-2 boom so rivets might be better. I checked with Dwyer, who said that either fastener will hold well.
Jim Poulakis M-17 "Spirit"
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