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Com-Pac Model Specific Discussions => Sun Cats and Sunday Cats => Topic started by: Peter Dubé on December 10, 2015, 02:07:41 PM

Title: Mystery bolt found in cockpit. SOLVED!!
Post by: Peter Dubé on December 10, 2015, 02:07:41 PM
Today while out sailing, I found this bolt / screw laying on the cockpit seat. Oh oh...  I can't determine where it came from. It looks like a number 8, one inch long, flat Phillips head.

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Peter
Title: Re: Mystery bolt found in cockpit
Post by: hoddinr on December 10, 2015, 02:29:28 PM
Check the traveller bumper ends port or starboard.  They are held in with a hex bolt on my SunCat, but they might be a large screw on yours.
On the other hand, you might have stern led main sheet, and might not even HAVE a traveller! 

Just a thought.

Ron
Title: Re: Mystery bolt found in cockpit
Post by: Peter Dubé on December 10, 2015, 03:05:48 PM
Hi Ron,

Nope, it's not the traveler. The traveler ends are intact. The bolt itself seems to be about blackish color.

Peter
Title: Re: Mystery bolt found in cockpit
Post by: Craig on December 11, 2015, 08:04:49 AM
Could be from a piece of deck hardware/fitting.
Title: Re: Mystery bolt found in cockpit
Post by: Peter Dubé on December 11, 2015, 08:43:07 AM
Well, this is a real mystery. I have checked most Everything pretty thoroughly, and I can't find anything missing. I'm baffled!

Peter
Title: Re: Mystery bolt found in cockpit
Post by: Tom L. on December 11, 2015, 10:00:11 AM
Maybe it fell out of your pocket. I know everybody I know thinks I have a screw loose. I'm not saying you have a screw loose just conveying my experience. Hahahaha

Tom L.
Title: Re: Mystery bolt found in cockpit
Post by: Peter Dubé on December 11, 2015, 10:37:08 AM
Tom L.,

I think you may be onto something. Ever since that screw appeared my friends are saying that I am much 'more sane....
Title: Re: Mystery bolt found in cockpit
Post by: Tom L. on December 11, 2015, 11:52:32 AM
Then I mist be brilliant...not!
Title: Re: Mystery bolt found in cockpit
Post by: Peter Dubé on December 12, 2015, 02:07:44 PM
Found where the bolt was from!!!

I was looking around the cockpit at  screws. And saw the screws in the traveler were very similar. That's when I noticed that I was missing a screw from the main sheet cleat.  There are two machine screws that hold the Cam cleats together. One was missing   
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Title: Re: Mystery bolt found in cockpit. SOLVED!!
Post by: hoddinr on December 12, 2015, 06:55:12 PM
That's it for sure!  Good news finding it.  I knew it would bug you until you figured it out.

Ron
Title: Re: Mystery bolt found in cockpit. SOLVED!!
Post by: Bob23 on December 12, 2015, 10:11:40 PM
Ahhh...so you did have a screw loose! Maybe use Loctite?
Title: Re: Mystery bolt found in cockpit. SOLVED!!
Post by: Peter Dubé on December 12, 2015, 10:25:24 PM
Yes, I should use some thread locker on it.  Then again, it took 10 years to come loose.  I have 10 years now ....
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