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I use PB Blaster. Available at NAPA. Has a wierd label on the spray can -
looks almost like a parody of a label, but it works great in most frozen
bolt situations. Are they really round headed bolts? My boat has big stainless
screws.<br>
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George Dinwiddie wrote:<br>
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<pre wrap="">I think there are better penetrants than WD40. I can't remember the<br>name of the one I have in the basement--I'll try to remember to check.<br>There's another, Kroil (<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.kanolabs.com/">http://www.kanolabs.com/</a>), which has a good<br>reputation. I've never tried it.<br><br>Whatever you use, spray it daily for a week, giving it a couple taps<br>with a hammer, too. A hand impact wrench can also help when you <br>try to remove it. See <A HREF=<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=alberg30-20&path=tg/stores/detail/-/hi/B00002N7ZI/qid=1029951052/sr=1-2">"http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=alberg30-20&path=tg/stores/detail/-/hi/B00002N7ZI/qid=1029951052/sr=1-2"</a>>hand impact wrench</A><br><br> - George<br><br></pre>
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<pre wrap=""><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:EddieDiver@aol.com">EddieDiver@aol.com</a> said:<br><br>I also discovered that 3 of the 4 stainless steel round-headed bolts holding <br>the mast step to the deck plate are frozen in their threads. Page A-3 in the <br>manual doesn't suggest how to get them out. I will try heat and WD40 (not <br>necessarily in that order). Any other thoughts? Thanks. Ed. Schroeder<br></pre>
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