TJM
Senior Member
I have a vintage President trawler where my Vee birth ceiling has just started to leak. I am researching rebedding the hatch and looking at the stanchions. What I uncovered was that the PO has used an adhesive as a sealant on the screws to deck hardware, railings and stanchions. These are not through bolted items where bedding works best. The deck has a double layer so the entry point of the water will be an exhaustive search. From the outside there is gelcoat, fiberglass, 2" thick cored foam, more fiberglass, 1/2" foam and then the headliner
Is there a good way to remove these screws with snapping the heads, UGH !
Can I use heat with a soldering iron or a solvent to soften the adhesive. Hopefully it is not 5200
Is there a good way to remove these screws with snapping the heads, UGH !
Can I use heat with a soldering iron or a solvent to soften the adhesive. Hopefully it is not 5200