[Public-List] bowrollers, again

[George Dinwiddie]

Gord (and anyone else who wants to chime in),

I was returning to the idea of installing a bowroller, today.  I was 
looking at the bowroller I have, and thinking of your installation (on 
http://alberg30.org/maintenance/DeckGear/BowrollerOnSurprise/).

You say you've got (5) 1/4" studs holding yours.  It's a little hard to 
see in the photos; are those studs all vertical?  What's the piece below 
your Ronstan fitting?

Do you think that (2) 3/8" bolts would hold OK?  I'm thinking one tapped 
into the casting near the edge of the stem fitting (on the area 1/2" 
below the rim), and one near the aft end of the stem fitting (on the 
part of the casting sitting on the deck) drilled through the deck with a 
backing plate below.  See 
http://alberg30.org/maintenance/DeckGear/BowrollerSketch-1.pdf for my 
crude sketch.

I'm inquiring about pieces of 6061 aluminum rod for spacers.  It seems 
you can get such things relatively cheaply from dealers on eBay.

  - George

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