Yeah, I know its an old thread.
So what did you do? I've thought about making a new one out of stainless and doing a better job with the threads. It IS sloppy. But there's enough of the pin into the angle piece so it ain't going anywhere, I think. Anyone else notice this? My board also binds aft to port when it's cranked up. All I can figure is the angles aren't into the keel perfectly straight. The board is straight. I'd also say she weighs over 100# - a bitch to carry around, so it's easily over 80.
NOW, some seem to say that the bolts that hold the angles are into GRP laminate. Maybe. I'm leery of taking the pin assembly off, filling with West System, re-drilling, tapping and running with that. I wish I really knew what the hell was up in there. Any thread references for someone who has really dug in? Does it matter, since the board will be up 95% of the time unless I'm racing or want an edge to wind on a passage?
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