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Taff Rail Hinge Repair
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 10:42 pm
by lakeguy72
Has anybody tried to repair wobbly taff rail hinges? I was thinking of boring out the holes and using a larger roll pin. The trick is to make the center hole not too big or it will be wobbly again. My F32 has three gates and new hardware is expensive. This is my 29th season with this boat.
Thanks
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 7:35 pm
by jefflaw35
Drop them off at a machine shop. They can make them perfect again if possible, very inexpensive. I just had 4 truck door hinges repined that are from 1933 for 60$. New hinges were 400$ and had to be drilled anyway. I saved 340$ IMO
Re: Taff Rail Hinge Repair
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 7:54 pm
by aaronbocknek
lakeguy72 wrote:Has anybody tried to repair wobbly taff rail hinges? I was thinking of boring out the holes and using a larger roll pin. The trick is to make the center hole not too big or it will be wobbly again. My F32 has three gates and new hardware is expensive. This is my 29th season with this boat.
Thanks
did i read that right? 29 fantastic seasons with your f-32? MAZEL TOV!!
agree w/ jeff. a machine shop should be able to take care of that for you.
Taff Rail Hinge Repair
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:58 pm
by lakeguy72
Aaron you did read it correct--29th season. My wife picked a good one.
I got one of the rollpins out and reduced the OD of a new pin in the section where the center section rides and it is much better with minimum wobble.