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8122pbrainard 
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 Topic: Rub rail screws proven to sinkPosted: August-19-2008 at 7:49am |
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Do use some epoxy as mentioned. If you go to a marine supply like West, they will have the small quanties you need but they will also have a syringe that you can fill and then inject the holes. Don't use the "old" woodworker trick with toothpicks!!!!
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74SkiNautique
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Posted: August-19-2008 at 3:36am |
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Hey, you could fill the holes in with an epoxy, then drill pilot holes for the screws. Also, you could just use a thicker dia. screw. That might be too costly.
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Posted: August-19-2008 at 1:48am |
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Teed, give me a call and will share my fix,
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Tim D
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Posted: August-19-2008 at 1:30am |
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I've put resin in mine with a small brush, let it harden and put the screw back in the hole.
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tleed
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Posted: August-19-2008 at 12:27am |
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Many of the rub rail screws in my '69 are loose, having been overtightened by previous owners. So every once in a while they drop out, and become lake bottom hazards. They more frequently work loose, leaving my rub strips flapping around looking for tender skin to fillet.
Anybody have suggestions for tightening them up? I saw a posting once about soaking little bits of foam with epoxy and basically cementing them in. But sometime soon I want to take them all out and re-finish the hull, so I don't want them permanently anchored. I thought about using some other kind of goopy adhesive and dabbing it on the threads and putting them in, but I don't want the the holes all stuck up with junk when it comes time to do it the right way. Suggestions? |
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