I'm surprised you only have a couple turning. You will likely have to remove the plugs in order to get on the screw-heads to re-install the toe rail anyway. One way to do that is to drill a pilot hole in the plug, then drive a small wood screw down through the plug. The plug will lift out (In theory. I've done this and it works, but you'll have a large sampling to test it further.)
I suspect the toe rail will retain some of it's curve and re-installation will not be that hard with everything pre-drilled. When I refinished M15 toe rails, I did it on the boat. I'm lazy that way... Don't know what your wood bit is. I don't remember what that looks like in there, but it'll be a tight squeeze regardless. t _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
