[Rhodes22-list] Cabin Roof Plate

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Christopher,

I would drill out the holes you are going to make for the screws twice as wide and the teeth of the screws, then back fill the holes with Epoxy.  Once that is dry, sand it flush with the deck and drill pilot holes into the epoxy for the new screws.

This way there is no direct path from the screw to the core material and you don't end up with a soft deck like I have.  Lots of people try to depend on the surface sealants between the plate and the deck, but the work that happens at the screw/plate/deck area will create an opening to the core where water can seep.  By drilling out a hole twice as wide as the screws teeth, you gain a water proof buffer between the screws and the water absorbing core material.

James Nichols

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I managed to rip the cabin roof plate, used to connect the mast hoist crane, off my boat yesterday, don't ask how, and I need to reinstall.  I understand that this plate can be screwed to the cabin top or thru bolted.  I prefer to try and make the repair with the screws.  I will use 3M 5200 Polyurethane Adhesive/Sealant from the plate to the cabin top.  My question is what I should fill the two screw holes with to re insert the  screws?  I assume this should be the West System #404 High Density Filler that can be injected into the striped screw holes and then re drill two 3/16" pilot holes once it has dried.  Does this seem like to correct repair?  



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Christopher P. Cowie      

4400 MacArthur Blvd, NW
Suite 300
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