1987 GUARDIAN 22 Detachment of Cleats, Lifting Eyes
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2022 12:00 pm
In March 2022 I bought a 1987 Guardian 22’. I marine surveyor buddy [examined] the boat. [The boat] seemed solid with some expected cosmetic work, and--fingers crossed--there won't be major flaws.
I am struggling to get off the aft section of the aluminum cap rail because the [lifting eyes] are not coming off. The four lift eyes appear to be through-bolted. I was able to get the nuts and washers off but the backing plates and the extremely large (flathead) screws have apparently melted into those plates. The aluminum cap rail will not come up without removing this [nor will] the aft cleats which appear to be through bolted through the aluminum cap and the fiberglass cap rail.
Q1: Am I missing something in the mechanical arrangement of the lifting eyes?
Give me suggestions on how to remove them.
There is no access to the underside of the cleat and the bolts for the lifting eye are tucked up partially under the aluminum cap rails.
The midship cleats also have no access. I assume they are through-bolted and have backing plates. The only thing I can think to do is cut an access hole to remove and then place an access hatch to reattach.
Give me suggestions on how to to remove the midship cleats
The railing under the rub rail is scored in the forward curved section. I can only assume this is for flex. I have seen it in other Whalers being restored but it seems like a horrible opportunity for water intrusion.\
Give me an explanation of the purpose of the scoring in the railing under the rub rail in the forward curved section.
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I am struggling to get off the aft section of the aluminum cap rail because the [lifting eyes] are not coming off. The four lift eyes appear to be through-bolted. I was able to get the nuts and washers off but the backing plates and the extremely large (flathead) screws have apparently melted into those plates. The aluminum cap rail will not come up without removing this [nor will] the aft cleats which appear to be through bolted through the aluminum cap and the fiberglass cap rail.
Q1: Am I missing something in the mechanical arrangement of the lifting eyes?
Give me suggestions on how to remove them.
There is no access to the underside of the cleat and the bolts for the lifting eye are tucked up partially under the aluminum cap rails.
The midship cleats also have no access. I assume they are through-bolted and have backing plates. The only thing I can think to do is cut an access hole to remove and then place an access hatch to reattach.
Give me suggestions on how to to remove the midship cleats
The railing under the rub rail is scored in the forward curved section. I can only assume this is for flex. I have seen it in other Whalers being restored but it seems like a horrible opportunity for water intrusion.\
Give me an explanation of the purpose of the scoring in the railing under the rub rail in the forward curved section.
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