| Drill and Fill #117589 09/18/07 10:38 PM 09/18/07 10:38 PM |
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 902 Norman,OK gree2056 OP
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Posts: 902 Norman,OK | I am in the process of rigging my 5.2 with a spin and am wanting to drill holes in the bows to attach bridles for the spin pole to.
I can handle the drilling but what should I fill the hole with. I can work fiberglass well but it always is so ugly, I saw some paste stuff that might work, would that be easier?
Anyone have advice?
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#117590 09/18/07 11:25 PM 09/18/07 11:25 PM |
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,119 Northfield Mn Karl_Brogger
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Posts: 4,119 Northfield Mn | The bridles for the spin pole on my FX attach to where the bridles for the mast attach to the hull.
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#117591 09/18/07 11:30 PM 09/18/07 11:30 PM |
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Posts: 2,921 Michigan | west system with structural filler would be my suggestion. You could use some chopped glass as well but I think the structural filler would be fine. But then again, there are smarter than me engineering types around that could give you a little more info. here is what I would do- drill the hole- not a very big one though. Put a piece of tape over one side. Inject west sytem with maybe a little structural filler into the hole to make sure it is all in contact with the surrounding glass/etc. You could then add more structural filler to the epoxy making it almost a paste and put it in there.
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#117592 09/18/07 11:31 PM 09/18/07 11:31 PM |
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Posts: 902 Norman,OK | I know on alot of boats that bridles attach near the bows plus ones at the same point the bridles for the forestay attach.
Once you go cat you never go back!
Nacra 5.2 (Elsies)#1499, running an inter17 spin!
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#117594 09/19/07 09:00 AM 09/19/07 09:00 AM |
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Posts: 902 Norman,OK | So you used West System. I have never worked with it, I assume that West Marine would carry it?
Once you go cat you never go back!
Nacra 5.2 (Elsies)#1499, running an inter17 spin!
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