Head door screws

[Thunderseye]

So the door to the head on our 242 is missing a few screws. Looking to replace them and holy crap... 8 bucks for the nut and 2.50 for the screw.... each

90180-08SA1-00

 

[Gump1976]

Found mine were loose on the top hinge especially when I picked up my 242 last weekend. May be worthwhile to use some type of loctite. I’m going to look in to this myself. Must be common occurance.

 

[Thunderseye]

We figured that's why the door is sticking, but from what I have read many people have had issues with the doors sticking.

 

[tdonoughue]

Mine were all loose.

One of the first things I did with my boat was go up for several hours with a couple screwdrivers and a socket set. And a tube of anti-seize. And I pulled every bolt and nut I could find and put on anti-seize and tightened it. And tightened every screw.

 

[tdonoughue]

On my door -- a little sanding did the trick on mine.

 

[Thunderseye]

On my door -- a little sanding did the trick on mine.

I will try that, where exactly did you sand?

 

[tdonoughue]

I used sandpaper on a block (don't remember what grit, exactly). Mine was sticking on the edge farthest from the hinges. But I closed and opened it several times to find exactly where it seemed to be sticking. Then I hit that spot with a few scrubs with the sandpaper. Close and reopen (re-evaluating if the stick has moved). Repeat...

 

[drewkaree]

Loctite 222.

 

[Thunderseye]

Yes I know locktite will help, the issue was finding replacements that don’t cost an arm and a leg

 

[zipper]

$10.50 for a nut and bolt? Go to Fastenal, Fastenere or some other fastener company. Get 316 S.S. hardware. You can probably get a whole bag for that price. I don't have your M/Y. What is so special about these? What thread/pitch, how long? It's just hardware.

HDPE sands nicely by hand, I have used a Dewalt orbital with 220 grit to shape, round the edges of our HDPE doors on the sailboat to keep them from binding.