Bus Mosbacher
New Member
Broke my bridle on my 1989 Sunfish. To loosen eyestraps to remove broken bridle had to loosen screws. One screw, different from all the rest (probably the wrong size and forced in by the original owner) broke off in the hole. Tried to drill out the hole with no luck. Tried to drill a new hole alongside. No luck. It seems as though the backing plate is metal and was likely pre-threaded, which is why the three good screws are machine screws. I need some ideas. It appears I will likely have to cut a round hole in the deck to install an access port to remove the backing plate. I have heard that it will just fall if you take out both screws. Is it attached to the underside of the deck via fiberglass? I think I need to cut a hole to get in there to remove the existing plate and perhaps install a new one (teak?). Does anyone out there have any experience with this sort of job? I need some ideas. Thanks!