[Rhodes22-list] Bow Chocks

[Dennis]

Countersinking the screw holes is a great idea. Suggestion to prevent cracks
- start by running the drill bit backwards until you're through the gel
coat, then use a larger drill or countersink in reverse to finish the hole. 

Dennis 

www.great-loop.us
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berthed in Gibraltar, Michigan


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[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Graham Stewart
Sent: Monday, April 08, 2013 10:29 AM
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Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Bow Chocks

Rummy is probably right. There is no wood core in the edge that can rot
anyway and the fibreglass is quite thick there. So that would not be a
concern. If you decide to do that I would countersink slightly the screw
holes in the gel coat and bed the chock carefully as you will otherwise
probably get spider cracks in the gel coat around the screws over time.

Graham Stewart

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