'71 Seafari 20 Rebuild

[Locke N Load]

Originally Posted by wattaway2

If you thru bolt thru the stringer you could try what I did using old fishing poles to cut spacers large enough for your bolt then epoxy them thru holes drilled large enough to slide into the stringer . This stops the compression of the stringer and keeps water from getting to the foam inside the stringer

I like the idea. My plan is to make the tubes myself by wrapping glass around a slightly tapered mandrel, but I will have to check the basement for any old rods I will never use again. Thabks