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Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 04-08-2014, 05:22
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Re: Is this Crevice Corrosion or a Bad Casting?

I'm a long way past college strength of materials and structures but I do remember the fundamentals. Clearly the mounting area will be in compression. For anything approximating a horizontal load...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 03-08-2014, 16:50
Replies: 45
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Posted By Auspicious
Re: Is this Crevice Corrosion or a Bad Casting?

The machine screws would be in tension and shear (mostly shear unless you are lifting the boat by the cleats). Given pre-load in compression from the mounting the cleat will be in some stage of...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 03-08-2014, 15:08
Replies: 45
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Posted By Auspicious
Re: Is this Crevice Corrosion or a Bad Casting?

I would be most concerned about making sure the bolt or machine screw matches the profile of the mounting hole.

It's hard to really assess the failure mode with seeing the cleat in detail. Is the...
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