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pem
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Initially Posted - 06/23/2010 :  18:43:58  Show Profile
I have a 1999 WK that has a loose dog on the front hatch. It looks like one of the previous owners had over tightened one of the dogs and the part of the latch that screws into the frame of the hatch (the part that looks like a "V") is loose. I tried tightening the screws up, but they loosened again the next time I closed the hatch.

What is the best way to fix this? Do I fill the screw holes with epoxy, let it dry, and then put the screws back in? This is my first fiberglass boat and I am not familiar with how to fix loose screws like these.

Thanks!
Patrick Moseley
1999 C-250 WK #426
Austin, TX
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pem
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Response Posted - 06/24/2010 :  10:12:47  Show Profile
I did some more research and found this information on the West System's webpage and wanted to post the link for anyone else that might be learning how to fix their boat like I am.

[url="http://www.westsystem.com/ss/bonding-hardware/"]WEST SYSTEM | Use Guides - Bonding Hardware[/url]

I will give this a try and see how it works.
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delliottg
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Response Posted - 06/24/2010 :  10:35:59  Show Profile  Visit delliottg's Homepage
Patrick,
You will want to use care with the WM instructions, I don't think you really want to bond the hardware to the deck, you just want to mount it. Typically you'll drill a larger hole than is necessary, and fill it with epoxy, then once the epoxy's cured, drill into the epoxy to mount the hardware. Here's some photos and narrative of how I used this method to [url="http://www.catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=17458&SearchTerms=garelick,motor,bracket"]mount an outboard mount to my transom[/url].
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pem
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Response Posted - 06/24/2010 :  11:21:00  Show Profile
David,

Thanks for the info and the link to your thread. I totally agree, I don't want to bond the dog to the surface, I just want the loose screws fixed so I can close the dog without pulling the "V" part loose from the frame of the hatch.

The only part of the West System's instructions that I need for my 2 loose screws is the very first part where they say to just put some epoxy in the holes and put the screws into it wet. Once I get the screws out it may turn out that the holes are oversized in which case I will have to go with the fill, cure, drill approach, but I am hoping that I can get away with just putting them back in with some epoxy.

I did find that West Systems has a more complete guide on fiberglass boat repairs: [url="http://www.westsystem.com/ss/assets/HowTo-Publications/Fiberglass-Boat-Repair-and-Maintenance.pdf"]Fiberglass Boat Repair and Maintenance[/url]

Patrick
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Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 06/24/2010 :  12:38:35  Show Profile
I oftern use Marine-Tex epoxy for this sort of thing. Works very well and comes in small quantities.

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