Hi all,
The jib fairlead tracks on my boat are near the cuddy door, on the seat backs (making them, at that point, something other than seat backs). The center screws are SS, but the larger end screws are not, and are rusty. I have tried removing them to replace with SS, and got two free, but two remain. The ones I could remove were rusted down to a point, which broke, that being the only reason they came free. These screws are machine screws, and the ones remaining turn freely without advancing.
Any ideas how to remove these screws? I suppose I could hold the head with vise grips and drill out the center, remove the head and push the rest inside. Then the question becomes what to use as a replacement. Machine screws would require that I cut a hole for an inspection port, on each side. Large enough wood screws probably require a larger hole in the track, and may not hold as well.
Since these are machine screws and there is no access to the back side, I must assume these are original equipment. While academic, I have to ask why these were not SS.
Thanks,
Scott