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>Mike
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>I think you missed a step. On both Europas I have built, I cut the threads
>off that bolt. It still may be a tight fit. Some people do replace the
>starboard bolt for a PIP pin. I don't think it matters much. With a PIP
>pin you will not have to build the "keeper" for the allen wrench end of the
>bolt. That might be worth it.
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>Cliff Shaw
You will find that if the 3 bushes in the spar and the CM are exactly in
line, and concentric, the bolt will be a bit sloppy. Lining up the bushes
is not easy but worth the effort. I used a slightly (very slightly)
oversize expanding reamer to align them
<<I am not sure why Europa does not supply a pip pin for the stbd side.>>
Cost, they are a heck of a price and it's already difficult enough to keep
the cost reasonable.
Kevin
Graham
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