River Time
Member
I have taken some time off from restoring my ‘79 Sunfish, but I’m determined to get her in the water in June. Much of the work was cosmetic and/or replacing some old parts. I also had to repair the mast step and a few other things, but this forum was invaluable in helping me do it right. Last week I decided to put a few coats of varnish in the dagger board and rudder which went great! Now I want to refinish the tiller and extension arm, but I cannot remove the bolt that connects them. The bolt head is round, smooth, and recessed. The nut probably has a bit of corrosion and there is no way to keep the bolt from spinning. I could work around it and carefully varnish them while still connected, but the perfectionist in me wants to do it properly. Does anyone have any advice or suggestions on how to get the bolt undone?