[C320-list] Stripped mast gate thread

[Don Dixon]

Had the same problem this year.

I did not drill it out, simply retapped it one size larger and replaced the screws with the appropriate size hex heads.  Works fine so far.

Regards,

Don Dixon
Stargazer, #605
Key West, FL

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On Apr 21, 2013, at 11:58, Irving Grunes <igrunes at gmail.com> wrote:

> Gents,
> It seems that one of our mast gate holdinng screws is stripped.
> 
> What have any of you done to repair this problem.
> 
> I have a recollection of there being an aluminum filler of some sort so
> that the hole cane be redrilled and retapped.
> 
> Looking forward the the usual list help.
> 
> Irv Grunes
> 2001  #851