wbrown62
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Just bought a '77 model Sunfish. I have never sailed one before, so I have been perusing the forums to learn all I can. I also own a Hobie 16 so I do know a little about sailing.
I have been cleaning her up and decided to remove the splash rail in order to clean off old caulk and grime. I noticed some of the screws do not bite into anything when I put them back in. What is used as a backing for the screws? It almost looks as though some plastic wall anchors had been previously used. Can something like this be used in the deck? I also plan to use 4200 to bed the screws and splash rail. I am assuming this will be OK as well.
BTW, I weighed the boat on a bathroom scale and it weighed 130 lbs, so I suppose it's not water logged. YAY.
I have been cleaning her up and decided to remove the splash rail in order to clean off old caulk and grime. I noticed some of the screws do not bite into anything when I put them back in. What is used as a backing for the screws? It almost looks as though some plastic wall anchors had been previously used. Can something like this be used in the deck? I also plan to use 4200 to bed the screws and splash rail. I am assuming this will be OK as well.
BTW, I weighed the boat on a bathroom scale and it weighed 130 lbs, so I suppose it's not water logged. YAY.