Recent content by zak

Certainly not wishing to alienate anyone, I am very grateful for all the helpful replies that people have given. I did include a link to my other thread including parsifals post right here at the start of this one, wasn't that OK?? I'm not trying to steal any credit here, just desperately...

Like this http://www.ericsonyachts.org/infoexchange/showthread.php?9668-Unscrew-ums

Thanks all. Apparently the unscrew ums type grab hold of the outside of the screw anyone know where to get those ones?? Also I've heard of something like a long hole saw to cut the wood around the screw, you then plug and glue the hole. Anyone see them, know wher to get them??

Hi, I need to remove a large number of snapped off silicon bronze screws in a teak deck on a wooden boat. Anyone have any tips that might help. The screws are 10g x 2 inch and snapped approximately at the top of the thread. They are in a 10mm plug hole. I have heard of unscrew ums which may...

Thanks for all the input, oh boy do I need it !! Looks like I'll carry on with heating the screws to break the epoxy bond, wish I could get a bit more heat in them, On Monday I think I may put a tube heater below each beam before I start removing the screws, so they are at least off of cold...

I am working on a 60 foot classic boat de and re caulking the teak deck. The job now is to remove all (over 1000) the 10mm plugs and screws, re counterbore and replace the screws and plugs. The reason for removing is where the deck has worn, some of the screws are showing, and many of the...

For a various reasons I need to layup a small clinker yacht outside for a year. It has a full length cover virtually end to end with vents at each end. Its fairly well sheltered from wind. What suggestions do you guys (& gals) have please for preventing drying out, I toyed with laying carpet...

Any deck compounding tips? quite right -- cleaning and compounding is what I mean, (no wax here!), ie the bits around the textured deck, rgds

Hi, I have some temporary work in a marina at the mo' and there's lots of deck cleaning and polishing going on. Any tips on making the job easier please? Cant use the7" polisher really so mostly being done by hand with compound and lots rags. Ouch, its hard on the fingers!! rgds

Heres a couple of pics of the boat.

Thanks for the replies. Fishermantwo, sounds like a seriously hard wearing deck on your fishing vessel! The owner wants a ply deck though as thats what these boats usually have. Gelmaster - the deck is virtually flat as its in the cockpit so I can get away with fairly heavy ply. The owner...

Hi, I have a complete new cockpit deck to lay for a friend of a friend on a Mitchell 31 fishing boat. I've some experience with wooden boat repairs but have not done a great deal with plywood , I wondered if anyone could share their experience and expertise please? The 2x3 supporting...

Thanks for all the suggestions Zak

thanks guys I might be being a bit paranoid but I'm worried that self tappers, or drilled, tapped and screwed fixings in grp might pull out under the strain of a 2 x 1 rubbing strake trying to straighen out or under collision. Others suggested ideas I have rattling around in my head - drill...

Thanks Steve, I'm also thinking I will have to do this from the outside where access inside is not easy. Had a good suggestion of machine tapping into the two layers of grp, hopefully that will be stong enough to hold the 2" x 1" D section. I wonder if anyone knows of a marine grade Rawlnut or...