It's too late now for minifish, but for the others who will be doing this job:
- Drill the first hole in the mast at the appropriate height (hand drill should work fine)
- Loosely attach the cleat to the mast with screw
- Drill the second hole, through the opening in the cleat
- Seal and set the screws
It's too late now for minifish, but for the others who will be doing this job:
- Drill the first hole in the mast at the appropriate height (hand drill should work fine)
- Loosely attach the cleat to the mast with screw
- Drill the second hole, through the opening in the cleat
- Seal and set the screws
So where do you get and how do you install rivet nuts (rivnuts?)? Do they make them where you can install with a standard pop rivet gun? How do you keep rivet nuts from loosening and spinning in the holes when you're trying to put in / take out stubborn screws?
Wavedancer, did you use machine screws & threaded holes or thread-cutting sheet metal screws?
NightSailor,
That is fine rivet work you have on your (march 2009) racing cleat to mast attachment. May I ask what rivet gun you use, and what provisions you use to keep water out of the mast. Thank you for the info, again.
Thanks so much for the quick reply. What do you mean by adding a port? I really am ignorant about these little sailboats and sailing in general. Also, any idea as to where to get the device in the picture, whatever it is called. Do you have electrolysis problems using stainless steel screws with the aluminum mast? Could I use the two screw halyard cleat (purchased from Annapolis Performance) on the deck to keep the mast and boat together if case of (or when I) turn the boat over? Do you have any idea of the number of threads on the stainless steel screws? I assume they do not screw through both sides of the mast. Thanks again for the help. Terry
Has anybody tried threading the boltholes for the cleat, so you don't have anything sticking out the other side? I know the aluminum isn't that thick, but there are two (or maybe even 4) and it isn't that much load. If it didn't hold, then you could either rivet or drill through both sides and through-bolt.