Harken winches - do they have nuts?

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   What you show there is a proper installation of the plate to the laminate. You can see that the plate is well below the structure and simply attached with a layer of glass. The ones I’ve seen that failed have the plate INSIDE the laminate, thereby weakening it significantly. In those cases I would add washers and nuts if the bolts are long enough, and maybe replace the bolts with longer ones if they don’t protrude enough to accept washer and nut.

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Arcadia Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admiral Joined: 27 November 2017 Location: Sag Harbor, USA Status: Offline Points: 1112	Post Options Post Reply Quote Arcadia Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 March 2023 at 13:56
	What you show there is a proper installation of the plate to the laminate. You can see that the plate is well below the structure and simply attached with a layer of glass. The ones I’ve seen that failed have the plate INSIDE the laminate, thereby weakening it significantly. In those cases I would add washers and nuts if the bolts are long enough, and maybe replace the bolts with longer ones if they don’t protrude enough to accept washer and nut.
	Leon / ARCADIA 2018 Hanse 588 Sag Harbor, NY



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