Thanks Terry, and thanks for that great dinner too!

Has Chris recovered yet?

Tom thanks for the idea of using these on the jib track. I've been hesitant to install the track on the Falcon because this type of track leaves the tabs on the beam when the track is removed and the tabs by themselves look painful. Ed

I have been thinking about them also. I've been racing with the jib track removed but with the tabs riveted in. Though it looks menacing with the bare tabs, it has never been an issue. The tabs are close enough to center that I do not pass over them while climbing back on board nor do they interfere with any rigging.

Can't wait to see your install Ed. Do you even have a jib and crew yet? (Vic is unavailable for the Nationals ).

Double sided tape, the right angle on the bolts/beam and practice..

Be happy that F16s are only 2.5 meters wide and have a beer.

BTW, stainless or aluminum (paper or plasic) rivnuts?
My understanding is that aluminum is prefered to minimize corrosion if strong enough for the application. I believe it should and that you would not have to use SS in this case. Yes?

If you're using rivnuts to enable you to regularly add and remove a fitting don't use ali. It is too soft and the threads won't last. Go with Stainless or even better Monel. A bit of Tefgel will handle corrosion

Falcon must have a different track setup. All Karl had on his Viper was a nice neat row of the rounded head nuts screwed into the rivnuts.

I suppose you could have two rivnuts for each tab.

I used stainless. It good to coat them with Duralac or something similar when installing. A bit of grease on the threads probably wouldn't hurt either.

Karl was on fire in the last race this afternoon! He did well all day but in the last race he ran away from everyone.

The uni guys need to coax the details out of him.