I'd overbore the holes, coat the wood with neat epoxy (no thickener) using a cotton swab or equivalent then fill with epoxy thickened with microfibers. Redrill and use new screws same size as the original.
I don't like using thickened epoxy without coating with neat epoxy first. You don't get as good a bond and you may leave gaps. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Wed, Jun 24, 2020, 2:51 PM CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Hi Guys, > > The fiberglass sea good that covers the cabintop window and companionway > slider on my 34R is attached with a dozen #8 x 1" wood screws. The holes > for these screws penetrate the balsa core of the cabintop and were sealed > with white caulk. There is no way to through bolt it. I'm planning to > overdrill the holes to 3/4" and fill with Thixo flexible epoxy and then > drill the holes to 1/4" to take plastic masonry anchors. The SS wood > screws will like these anchors, be removable and the core will be better > protected from water penetration. I'm trying to decide between using > plastic masonry anchors made for wood screws, or screw in threaded fittings > and use machine screws. Or maybe I should drill and tap the epoxy and use > machine screws? Any better ideas? > > Masonry anchors: > > https://www.kimballmidwest.com/All-Products/Fasteners/Anchors/Tubular-Screw-Anchors/483072 > > Threaded fittings: > > https://www.grainger.com/category/fasteners/thread-insert/self-locking-inserts?cm_sp=Product_Details-_-Categories_Based_on_Your_Search-_-IDPPLACAT > > Thanks, > Chuck Scheaffer Resolute 1989 C&C 34R, Pasadena Md > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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