[C320-list] Stripped mast gate thread

[Jason Alexander]

I just retapped the hole to a slightly bigger size and put in a bigger
stainless steel screw.  Took me about 3 minutes.




On Sun, Apr 21, 2013 at 2:29 PM, <sailorlew at aol.com> wrote:

> It may not be elegant, but I put a small length of plastic tie wrap that
> comes around the power line of most electronic devices into the gate hole &
> the hole in the mast & then insert the screw. This gives the screw enough
> bite to hold the gate. Has worked for several seasons.
> Lew
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Don Dixon <donauw at bellsouth.net>
> To: C320-List <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Sent: Sun, Apr 21, 2013 12:02 pm
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Stripped mast gate thread
>
>
> 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
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> 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
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