Cantab 341 Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 Doing a bit of PM after seeing a bit of water staining around one of the bolts holding my mooring / anchor bollard to the deck. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,581 Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 Ouch. How old? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 343 Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 I had a few rudder gudgeon bolts like that on voom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cantab 341 Posted June 4, 2019 Author Share Posted June 4, 2019 Probably Original, maybe 35 years. Bronze Bolts into Bronze Bollard, eaten away where they pass trough the glass/balsa/glass deck then teak?backing board. Little bit of water ingress, nothing obviously wrong visually. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Pope 243 Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 Well caught!!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,581 Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 Scary. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cantab 341 Posted June 4, 2019 Author Share Posted June 4, 2019 I know my bollards solid now, how about everyone else? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ex TL systems 63 Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 I have a solid timber Samson post going through to the keel. Looks pretty reliable. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Pope 243 Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 Mine is welded on, no cracks last inspection. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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