No screw like an old screw.

[Tubs]

A "Boathouse Repair" is one that done without having tools or the skills to do it properly.

[fleetwin]

The folks in Maine will surely be impressed, and surely a good idea for unique outboard hardware.

[legendre]

Wait a second.. are you saying there’s more than one size of screwdriver? Man, where do these kids get their crazy ideas?! 😉

This technique can work well, and as Tubs mentions, it’s better done with a smaller hammer – a series of lighter blows is better than a couple heavy whacks. That said, his work looks mighty dang straight.. he’s had some practice.

One thing, sometimes the only way to re-square the slot is to widen it a bit. So you might need to grind down the breadth of a larger screwdriver, so it still has a tip fat enough to fill the wide slot, but not so broad that it overhangs it and interferes with the surroundings. Otherwise, you’re just the next dope with the wrong sized driver tip..

[david-bartlett]

Tubs,

Nice Job! I have done similar repairs using my vise, but I will try your "Chopping Block" method next time as it is easier on the threads.

Thanks for the great posts.

[wedgie]

Great tip Tubs. I have done the same thing many times. Out of desperation I have used metal cutoff wheels on a Dremel to create new slots, at 90 degrees from the originals. This tutorial should be in the "DIY tips and tricks" section…Too bad there isn’t one anymore 🙁

[bob-d]

Thanks Tubs for the tip,keep em coming.
How about the Tubs tip of the week?
Bob D

[Tubs]

A "Boathouse Repair" is one that done without having tools or the skills to do it properly.

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[green-thumbs]

A good technique to file away for when needed.
I would make a nit picking suggestion…it is a bad practice to use a claw hammer
for any purpose other than driving or removing common nails. Grabbing what is handy
instead of the correct tool can be bad news for the job and for the tool user.
The right tools used properly not only are safer but they tend to do a better job.
Note: I wrote safer NOT safe.
Louis

[r-delawter]

That’s true. but, sometimes when doing things (I do) a person grabs the closet thing to get the job done. Maybe better to not put it in pictures to be scrutinized .
Tubs, a real nice post. I have only been a member a couple weeks but I am learning a lot.

[Tubs]

A "Boathouse Repair" is one that done without having tools or the skills to do it properly.

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