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The Well-Nut threaded insert is a flanged neoprene bushing with a brass machine nut molded into one end. Tightening a conventional machine screw threaded in the brass nut causes the insert to expand, making a secure fastening. Uses #10-32 machine screws (not included).
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Reviews
By: Chris52Date: Apr 18, 2019
Very good product when you do not have inside access. I used the 1 inch well nuts to mount a couple of Scotty deck mount bases, with the 1 1/2 inch 10/32 screw. Note that the Scotty bases are so thick that the 1 1/4 inch screw was not long enough. Very solid attachment to my yak...much better than the track mount method I had been using, especially for trolling.
I had one that I had to kind of rescue because if went too far into
the drilled hole. I don't know if the bit walked a bit when I drilled
in, I don't think so, but out of 20 of these, only one I had a bit of a
problem with. I managed to pull it out before it popped completely
into the hull, so I am using it with no problem. I am not using
these in rough circumstances so don't expect to have problems. So
far, so good. They seem very study for general use.
Austin Kayack has shipped every thing that I have ordered on time. I
received exactly what I wanted and exactly what was described on
their web site. I will recommend ACK to my friends who need or want
something for their kayacks.
These are great, make sure you get 1 and 1/2 inch #10-32 screws (for
1" well nut). You can get these from Fasten-all in bulk for a good
price. 1" screws will not allow you to through any accessory and install
the well nut... without a bunch of elbow grease.
Ordered 4 as part of a bigger order to install an anchor trolley, etc.
Order was missing the 4 well nuts, called Austin and they said
they would send the 4 nuts ASAP. Glad the trolley kit had some
cause I still have not received the nuts and it has been close to
two weeks,
You know how much you hate to drill into your Kayak but sooner or
later you will need to , always keep a few on hand , used these on my
latest project on my Tarpon 120
This is a great product. I only wish the description clearly stated that
if you use the 1" well nut, you need to get the 1-1/4" bolt. I
mistakenly got the 1" well nuts and the 1" bolts (thinking they were a
match set) only to find that the bolts were too short once you added
whatever you are putting on the kayak. Otherwise, they work great!
You've got choices to make
when installing gear on your
Kayak. For places I cannot use
a SS machine screw and SS
Nyloc nut I usually opt for the
Well Nut. Easy to install, never
had one leak. If the item
mounted becomes damaged, it
is easy to replace with the Well
Nut being a permanent screw in
location.
I have several times ordered
well nuts from ACK, this
time to replace one that had
been left out of a drain
plug kit. I love that I can
order as few or as many well
nuts as I need from ACK, and
that they arrive so
promptly.
WOW ! fantastic - I mounted
surface mount Scotty rod
holders to my Pro Angler. I
was able to mount the rod
holders in an area that was
not accessible from inside the
boat. These Well Nuts are
strong and water toght - best
hardware I have ever used.
I wanted to add some fittings
to my new kayak in places
where I couldn't use nuts and
bolts and was hesitant to use
screws or rivits. Then I
found these. WOW! Easy to
use and very secure. Now, I'm
just looking for more things
to add so I can use the extras
I bought.
The screw will hang into your
cockpit if its too long, so
rivets maybe better if you can
get a rivetgun cheap or from a
friend. Otherwise great product.
I would prefer to use the screws and nuts when adding items to my kayak but in cases where that cannot be done, these well nuts and screws work just fine. Water is not going to get through this setup.
I used these Well Nuts to install my drain plug and they worked great! I headed down to Home Depot and got some Stainless Steel screws to fit, and my plug looks like it was factory installed!
Q:
Do you have the min/max grip range for each of these nuts? Also, the "head" seems awfully thin- any problems with the screw going through to the kayak material beneath? Finally, why would I not want to just buy the 1" long wellnuts? Same price as 5/8"-- seems just a little more time to screw the extra distance. Am I missing something?
A:
When using these with the 3/8" drilled hole (for no access inside the kayak), only the last 1/4" or so has the threads for expansion, so you don't want to overtighten. This is also why you need to know the width of the plastic you're drilling into -- if you go with the 1' well nuts, the threads may be past the plastic on the inside, and will not expand and grip against the plastic when tightened.
A:
There are a number of different length bolts that work with these well nuts. I have listed the link below to the most popular bolt that we offer. Item # 263
http://www.austinkayak.com/products/263/Stainless-Steel-Bolt-10.html
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