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You're right, Brian. It is "tapped-in"
In Response To: Actually it does depend on threading. A helicoil needs the hole to be tapped to fit the helicoil. 
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() But doesn't the Heli-coil expand slightly when the screw is in the insert? I've used these in Plastic Thru-Hulls with great success when the screw was stripped.
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- starboard related question
- Re: starboard related question
- There are a few products that might work
- Re: starboard related question
- I'd use Heli-Coils
- Look into threaded inserts...
- The reason that I like Heli-coils is they are an expansion fitting that doesn't depend on threading
- My concern with threaded inserts is that in SS they may gall in removing the bolts......
- Look into threaded inserts...
- I could be way off here but
- Re: starboard related question
