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Rich G
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Initially Posted - 04/25/2006 :  19:03:28  Show Profile
I replaced the stock bow cleats today with larger cleats. Unfortunately, I was unable to reuse either hole from the original cleats. I just filled them in with epoxy. Is there anything else I need to do to keep water from getting into the core from the old holes?
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 04/25/2006 :  19:40:56  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
I replaced mine.
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Tom Potter
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Response Posted - 04/25/2006 :  19:46:00  Show Profile
Frank, those are cool!
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Response Posted - 04/25/2006 :  20:58:17  Show Profile  Visit Admin's Homepage
If you filled them with epoxy you will be fine. Aesthetically it is going to have a mark (if not covered) but as far as water coming in through the holes you should be sealed up.

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Response Posted - 04/25/2006 :  21:13:54  Show Profile  Visit britinusa's Homepage
are they made of Kryptonite?
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stampeder
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Response Posted - 04/25/2006 :  22:20:42  Show Profile
Great idea Frank, I was so inspired that I ran out to get a glow in the dark toilet seat for my porta-potti.
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Rich G
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Response Posted - 04/25/2006 :  22:43:49  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Admin</i>
<br />If you filled them with epoxy you will be fine. Aesthetically it is going to have a mark (if not covered) but as far as water coming in through the holes you should be sealed up.

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That's what I thought. What would be the best way to cover the hole, which is under the gap between the posts of the new cleat? Can I cover it with gel coat? Or will I have to glass it over first?
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Leon Sisson
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Response Posted - 04/25/2006 :  23:06:04  Show Profile  Visit Leon Sisson's Homepage
Rich G<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">What would be the best way to cover the hole,...Can I cover it with gel coat?<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">If your epoxy plug is well bonded, gelcoat should be easy. I'd try to create a very shallow rough depression at the patch (around 0.025" to 0.050" or so deep, maybe with a tiny sanding drum?), and refill that flush with gelcoat. Or for a 1/4" hole under a cleat, I think I might be satified with the a strong epoxy patch. For future reference, one can make a fairly 'white' epoxy filler from WEST resin, WEST white pigment, and white (glass) microballoons. White MarineTex(?) epoxy putty is good stuff too, if the consistancy meets your needs.

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Response Posted - 04/26/2006 :  02:23:36  Show Profile  Visit tmhansen's Homepage
Frank if I put those on my own boat I would probably scare the hell out of myself some night! Where did you find those?!
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 04/26/2006 :  10:21:52  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
Gander Mountain. $11.
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