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1974 montauk 17 [screws]
dahshore	#1  Posted on 09/09/13 - 12:32 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 79 Comments: 6 Joined: 05/14/13	Hi. simple question on bow and stern rails--- what were used #10 or #8 sheet metal screws to hold on the rails, and where they ovals slot or phillips. Cary
Finnegan	#2  Posted on 09/09/13 - 2:15 PM
Member Posts: 1926 Comments: 16 Joined: 05/02/08	The screws are #10 x1" oval head slotted. Boston Whaler didn't start using phillips head until the 80's. I have a 1979 Montauk, and all screws were slotted. But I would use phillips for your work.
Joe Kriz	#3  Posted on 09/09/13 - 2:19 PM
Site Owner Personal Page Personal Album Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 11447 Comments: 452 Joined: 03/18/05	I agree with Larry. My 1985 Outrage seemed to have come with both slotted and phillips. I slowly replaced all the slotted that I came across. Now all mine are phillips oval head. (some exception with phillips flat head where needed)
Tom W Clark	#4  Posted on 09/10/13 - 8:22 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 4280 Comments: 7 Joined: 09/30/05	I concur. Phillips is the better drive.
Scott Blake	#5  Posted on 09/10/13 - 9:38 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 29 Comments: 0 Joined: 10/17/12	I just broke off one of those screws, it broke right below the screw head. Is there any way to get it out of the hull so I can put in a new one? Thanks- Scott 1977 Montauk 17'
Tom W Clark	#6  Posted on 09/10/13 - 10:05 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 4280 Comments: 7 Joined: 09/30/05	Was it the base of the bow stanchion?
MG56	#7  Posted on 09/11/13 - 9:00 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 357 Comments: 0 Joined: 05/11/13	I just broke off one of those screws, it broke right below the screw head. Is there any way to get it out of the hull so I can put in a new one? If you can center punch it, (may have to file it first), you can use a reverse twist drill bit. It's not going to be easy to center punch it though. Might be easier to grind or file a cross hatch.
Scott Blake	#8  Posted on 09/11/13 - 10:23 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 29 Comments: 0 Joined: 10/17/12	Its the rear-most rail support. The screw goes straight down into the hull. Maybe some kind of Dremel bit would get it? 1977 Montauk 17'
MG56	#9  Posted on 09/13/13 - 5:47 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 357 Comments: 0 Joined: 05/11/13	I always overthink things, file/grind a slot and use a flat screwdriver. When you get the srewdriver in the slot give it a good tap to help free up the screw. Sure, a small cutting wheel on a Dremel, or in a drill, will work.
Tom W Clark	#10  Posted on 09/13/13 - 6:36 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 4280 Comments: 7 Joined: 09/30/05	You can also use a micro-hole saw.
Scott Blake	#11  Posted on 09/13/13 - 12:04 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 29 Comments: 0 Joined: 10/17/12	Thanks for the ideas. Sounds like a challenging project. Maybe I will put it off for a while. I need to do something about these through-hull drains first, I suppose. 1977 Montauk 17'