Hi all,
Does anyone happen to know the specs on the screws used to hold the rub-rail into place on a '95 Sailfish 272?
As mentioned in another thread, I'm currently in the process of repairing a leak in my cabin, which turns out to be the result of some loose and bent screws in the rub-rail. In the process of removing the rail, I found a number of bent or nearly-stripped screws, and wanted to replace them. I live nowhere near a West Marine (Nassau, Bahamas) and so took one of the screws to a local hardware store. I was unable to find an exact match, so I wonder if I'll need to visit a marine parts shop?
In terms of size, head-shape, and length, the screws seem to be about a #8 US Sheet Metal Screw. (There was limited metric selection to compare, but I figure GW would use US screws, right?). However, when it comes to the threads, the threading is something between a #8 and #10 (unfortunately there does not seem to be a #9!). Friendly guy in the shop told me that if the screws are going into wood or fiberglass, I shouldn't worry too much about the threading, since it will just carve new threads. After all, it doesn't have to screw into a bolt with exact thread match. Any opinions on that?
Does anyone happen to know the specs on the screws used to hold the rub-rail into place on a '95 Sailfish 272?
As mentioned in another thread, I'm currently in the process of repairing a leak in my cabin, which turns out to be the result of some loose and bent screws in the rub-rail. In the process of removing the rail, I found a number of bent or nearly-stripped screws, and wanted to replace them. I live nowhere near a West Marine (Nassau, Bahamas) and so took one of the screws to a local hardware store. I was unable to find an exact match, so I wonder if I'll need to visit a marine parts shop?
In terms of size, head-shape, and length, the screws seem to be about a #8 US Sheet Metal Screw. (There was limited metric selection to compare, but I figure GW would use US screws, right?). However, when it comes to the threads, the threading is something between a #8 and #10 (unfortunately there does not seem to be a #9!). Friendly guy in the shop told me that if the screws are going into wood or fiberglass, I shouldn't worry too much about the threading, since it will just carve new threads. After all, it doesn't have to screw into a bolt with exact thread match. Any opinions on that?