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Author	Topic:   montauk, rail screws all stripping!?
weekendwarrior	posted 03-14-2003 11:49 AM ET (US)         My '96 moutauk has taken some rough treatment lately in the ocean and the guard rails keep shaking loose. Today I attempted to tightem them and to my surprise about half of them are stripped! I didn't strip them by applying too much force, when I attempted to tighten them they just spun almost effortlessly. Is this really that common on moutauks? Why do they strip so easily? I guess I'm going to have to get a drill, a big bunch of marine tex and a syringe and plan a day in the sun fixing stripped screw holes. :( Anyone have a favorite size to drill the holes to?
JBCornwell	posted 03-14-2003 11:56 AM ET (US)             Howdy, WW. Yes, stripped rail mount screws are common. There are several good and permanent fixes. Most of them involve bigger, stronger screws than the #12 wood screws used originally. Marine Tex is not my favorite. Do a search on stripped screws and you will have plenty of proven options. Red sky at night. . . JB

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