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Default Re: F#*!n Bowrail

The problem I had was Wellcraft had used small nut with a star washer was attached and the tended to pull up in to the fiberglass as you tighted and after time the nuts were buried in the glass, leaving no way to put a tool to turn them out and when you tried to remove them , they spun in the glass staying tight enough so they would not come off. I had 3 of them do it { both front supports} I drilled them out , and i replaced all 18 bolt with new ss bolts and good sized ss washers and new nylon nuts I rented the kids next door for a couple a bucks and replaced them all. You're right the F#*!n Bowrail what a pain.......
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