Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Windlass bolt to deck
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Danny and Yvonne SIMMS
Hi Mike, having been through the same experience I did through bolt. It cant make any difference to the strength. As I said in an earlier post this bolt carries more load than the others being anchored to the hawse pipe. I used the anchor a couple of times before I got it replaced and there was deck flex. If you don't through bolt it I suggest you use a stud (a bolt threaded both ends) and have a nut on top. Why risk the same thing happening again. Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl
From: "mdondra@... [amelyachtowners]" <amelyachtowners@...> To: amelyachtowners@... Sent: Sunday, 23 October 2016 2:03 AM Subject: RE: [Amel Yacht Owners] Windlass bolt to deck Just about complete with the reinstallation of the windlass. Question on the last bolt that finishes into the glassed in plate at the hawse pipe. To avoid future difficulty extracting and to be assured that the bolt is well secured, I would like to drill through the bottom of the bolt hole and through-bolt with washer and nut exposed below in the bow locker like the other 3 bolts. Does anyone have ideas about why Amel did not through-bolt this last bolt in the first place? Anyone see a downside for this solution? We are always nervous about varying from what the Captain designed. Mike Ondra Aletes SM#240 Rock Hall, MD
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