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General Activities => Main Message Board => Topic started by: Holger Dieske on July 12, 2022, 12:00:16 AM

Title: Aft cabin bolts Access
Post by: Holger Dieske on July 12, 2022, 12:00:16 AM
... I need access to the 3 rear starboard bolts/nuts of the rail on the outside of the ledge. these are probably behind the closet in the aft cabin. Can I somehow remove the closet to access the hull/deck from the inside?

Holger
Title: Re: Aft cabin bolts Access
Post by: LogoFreak on July 12, 2022, 05:18:57 AM
Yes you can, but it involves removing the water tank, cutting out the shelf that's tabbed in and then the aft hanging locker can be removed.
Title: Re: Aft cabin bolts Access
Post by: kh3412 on July 12, 2022, 07:10:05 AM
I needed to reach the water fitting in the same area.
I just cut a round hole in the ceiling and closed off with a small port.
Title: Re: Aft cabin bolts Access
Post by: waughoo on July 12, 2022, 09:43:48 AM
I went in OVER my shelf for the rear water tank and got up to the deck fill for said tank so I could replace the fill hose.  This can be done without removing the closet "box".  Clearance is tight and if you drop anything, its a gonner between the liner and the hull.
Title: Re: Aft cabin bolts Access
Post by: Ron Hill on July 15, 2022, 02:20:18 PM
Holger : Is the genoa track that you are talking about in the recesses on the deck or do you also have a track on the top of the gunnel ??

A thought
Title: Re: Aft cabin bolts Access
Post by: Holger Dieske on July 17, 2022, 12:45:15 PM
....  on the top of the gunnel.

Holger
Title: Re: Aft cabin bolts Access
Post by: Ron Hill on July 18, 2022, 02:14:23 PM
Hogler : The only way you'll get to those nuts is to cut in a Beckson Port (screw in cap)

Personally, if I seldom moved the genoa car back that far, I just might ignore tightening them !!

A thought
Title: Re: Aft cabin bolts Access
Post by: kh3412 on July 18, 2022, 06:33:43 PM
Hope this helps with placement of hole.
The three bolt holes you see in the second picture are the rear pulpit front stanchion mount.
Your bolts are about 6 inches in front.
Title: Re: Aft cabin bolts Access
Post by: Noah on July 18, 2022, 06:59:41 PM
KH- Hogler has a Mk1.5, which may be different??
Title: Re: Aft cabin bolts Access
Post by: Holger Dieske on July 19, 2022, 12:35:03 AM
I thank you for the information.

@Ron: I don't just want to tighten them, I want to put the base for arch (I think that's what they call it in English) there.

Holger