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[CryptoGhostie]

Can also use those threaded nut inserts, much like a pop rivet
I put epoxy on the exterior of them when installing into fiberglass to give them more longevity

[ericdavi]

I’ve done the zip tie trick when I’ve needed something to hold long enough to get home. My favorite is thru-bolting and I’ve filled the hole with marine Tex and redrilled when I couldn’t reach behind.

[captainedc]

Great ideas. Whenever I fix or fill old unused holes in transoms, decks, floors etc from old battery box mounts, tranducers etc I usually drill it out to next size clean. Then take a marine dowel they sell in like 2 foot pieces and after i fill the hole with resin i push the dowel in so its snug but i leave about 1/8 inch short. Then while its still wet i add MATCHING GELCOAT and overfill the rest of the hole so it MOUNDS a little. Then once it cures I sand it flat.

[kishidabu]

Thanks again, I aways appreciate your content mate!

[pauleskridge]

Nut certs were the best invention ever for situations like this to where you can't access the backside of a panel. Insert the nut insert and expand it with the hand held gun and boom! You can thread in a bolt.

[KLIENFELD]

Born again! Need tour help - I removed my dash panel and all of the screws had to be drilled out. They are hard to reach from behind so what would you recommend? Rivnuts? I think the dash gel coat might be too thick for those. I can just epoxy the holes over and retap. That’s easier. But just asking for feedback.

[Glennster]

Nothing in this world is more permanent than a temporary fix that works

[DmSupra]

Once the foam is removed.. use a small piece of plywood on the backside of each screw hole or however suits your needs and then run your screws back through the fiberglass into the wood.. then re foam the void space if desired.

[islandnite]

I've gotten a baby medicine syringe from the pharmacy, wash out the hole with some alcohol, let dry, then mix some or if the marine epoxy comes in a syringe, inject into the hole, let it dry, then predrill the hole and us whatever screw you want that fits the predrilled size

[SailingAngus]

I mix to mayonnaise consistency and put it into a ziplock freezer bag cut the corner off a pipe it in place prefer cotton flock as the putty is less brittle than putty made with cabosil

[frankpuleo]

Marinetex works for me for a permanent fix! Fast drying as well!

[cowboysnation]

Would I be able t drill a screw in the same place? My boat rail is lose and I need to fix it.

[mikzta]

Ever tried to color it with anything to match the boat Gel?

[dazknight]

The zip tie was a good idea. You could cut a small square wood piece as a backing plate, then screws. Then use some caulking around screw head.

[chiphill]

You can use a large countersink bit to clean out the old hole and create more surface area for bonding. When there is foam behind it, use a small Allen wrench chucked into a drill, insert it in the hole and clear away a small pocket for the epoxy to fill.

[travisthompson]

tip, use machine screws after first using a matching tap

[Bor]

Hi. Thank u it is very professionally. Can we see in next video how u make thread throw poxy? Let me ask question when u will make thread, size of whole it is same to size of bolt? Thank u

[JacobCCHalo]

Love the zip tie trick. Never thought of that before

[chuckgilbert]

From the inside where the foam is take a 1" wide strip of aluminum long enough to go to the far right bolt hole and push it between the wall and foam. Drill a hole in it from the damaged hole and install a screw. two strips of metal for all four holes. The foam should hold it in place.

[SailingAngus]

been awhile since you used those west pumps