Saltydog87
Active Member
Noticed in my first couple times out with my used sunfish that although the halyard cleat is secure, the fore end has just a little wiggle/play. A 1/4-1/2 turn of the screw with a screwdriver makes it totally solid, but after transport and use I notice a little wiggle/play with that fore end of the cleat.
Checked the wood backing block and it feels good - not appreciable rot, but I wonder if the wood holding that screw is getting a little stripping or rot where the screw is in vs the screw just loosening a bit from vibrations during trailer travel.
Have others found this to be normal in used sunfish? Considering removing the one screw, putting some epoxy in the hole, drilling a new pilot hole and re-placing the screw as I’ve seen suggested in this forum for repairs. The other option I thought of was putting in a longer screw to bite into more wood of the backing block.
Checked the wood backing block and it feels good - not appreciable rot, but I wonder if the wood holding that screw is getting a little stripping or rot where the screw is in vs the screw just loosening a bit from vibrations during trailer travel.
Have others found this to be normal in used sunfish? Considering removing the one screw, putting some epoxy in the hole, drilling a new pilot hole and re-placing the screw as I’ve seen suggested in this forum for repairs. The other option I thought of was putting in a longer screw to bite into more wood of the backing block.