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Old 01-15-2017, 03:31 PM
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Default Plastic tie toggle bolts

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Another option to threaded inserts for the bulkhead screws is toggle bolts. Although I've bought some from WM that had plastic zip ties running thru a plastic washer that help hold the toggle in place after you insert it, I'd still put a little epoxy on the toggles before installing them to insure they remain stuck to the back side of the fiberglass if you ever have to remove the screws.
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As always Bushwacker's advice is pretty sound. I would suggest doing a trial or two on a piece of scrap material if you attempting to use the WM toggle bolts with the plastic zip tie wings. I did and I was not satisfied enough with the results for an absolute solid anchor for my barefoot boom.- sorry, can't remember why. Maybe some epoxy as Bushwacker suggests to glue them might have helped. Thought they a little pricey too, but would have used them if I liked them.

My '76 20' Seafari has the aluminized sticker under the helm like yours, but my bulkheads are fiberglass, so yours must be a little earlier model.
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