Hi Mike,
Don't think you'd buy them 'off the shelf'. Are you up at Lawrenny? A good starting point for getting them made might be Wayne Stevens in Milford Haven. He's just done some very nice stainless work for me. email: Brillfabs@icloud.com or 07855 168617.
John
John
Thanks very much for your response and apologies for my very slow reply. On close examination of the vee bolts, there was a small amount of crevice corrosion on two of the shanks where the bolts went through the deck and on three of the bolts the threads had been partly eaten away this was where the bolts had been sitting in damp plywood backing pads. Realising that it wasn't an item to buy off the shelf, I spoke to Wayne in Milford Haven and he built up the shanks and threads with weld. After cleaning up the shanks and recutting the threads I was happy to bed them back onto the deck and fit new backing pads, washers and nuts. I would suggest that the vee bolts are worth inspecting whenever the rigging is replaced, the corrosion I found was not obvious until they where removed. Incidentally the threads are Imperial size 3/8th British Standard Whitworth.
I may well see you in the Haven during the season, although I still have a lot to do.
Mike
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