Removing Tang Bolts

[Greg Rodgers]

The boat and I are in Turkey at the moment so it's tough to procure some of the wonder products you mentioned.

The bolt does not turn, frozen solid.

I've done sharp taps with a smaller hammer to help the penetrant work as well as big bangs with a larger hammer for encouragement and to relieve frustration.

I am definitely using TefGel on any fastener I remove from the mast... in fact anywhere I've got SS fasteners going into aluminum. I don't want to have to go through this again. Once I've overhauled the fasteners on the mast I plan to periodically ensure they can be loosened. I'd much rather do preventive maintnenance than repairs.

The cold propellant sounds interesting. It's difficult to direct the heat to a small area quickly.

Once again, thanks.

Greg