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Screw holes
mmmvargas	#1  Posted on 02/19/15 - 3:55 PM
Member Posts: 14 Comments: 0 Joined: 02/18/15	I just recently purchased a 1987 15' sport, I think. The seats and console have been modified and or replaced, over the years by previous owners. The first thing I would like to do is patch the screw holes. What should I use?
Joe Kriz	#2  Posted on 02/19/15 - 4:19 PM
Site Owner Personal Page Personal Album Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 11429 Comments: 452 Joined: 03/18/05	Here is a Sport 15' model. http://www.whalercentral.com/userphot...lbum_id=40 If it doesn't have an original looking interior like above, then it would now be a "Custom" model.
wing15601	#3  Posted on 02/19/15 - 4:52 PM
Member Posts: 699 Comments: 0 Joined: 07/14/12	You'll get several answers. I would suggest putting marine tex into the holes to fill them just below the surface and coat the repair with a dab of gelcoat. Others will suggest filling with epoxy others will say polyester resin. If you use marine tex or polyester resin you won't have to worry about the product degrading in sunlight like epoxy will if not protected from Uv Rays. If you want to fill them temporarily until you're ready to do them all at once you can put some 3M 4200 in the hole then drill it out just prior to repair. Don't use silicone. I winter in Ft. Myers and summer in St. Joseph, Michigan. It’s now about 12 years since I’ve joined this group. I gave my 1972 whaler to my daughter and sold the 17’. Bought an O’Day 28 sailboat and sailed on Lake Michigan. Yesterday I bought a 2005 130 Sport.
JPB	#4  Posted on 02/19/15 - 4:53 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 103 Comments: 0 Joined: 02/26/09	There has been lots of discussion on this topic and would make for some good reading for you. Just use the search function and you will learn a lot about filling holes in your new boat. For small screw holes I like using marine tex and a syringe. After filling the hole I will place a small piece of masking tape over the repair until the epoxy hardens. Have fun with your project!
mmmvargas	#5  Posted on 02/19/15 - 5:04 PM
Member Posts: 14 Comments: 0 Joined: 02/18/15	Thanks for the info
wezie	#6  Posted on 02/20/15 - 7:34 AM
Member Posts: 109 Comments: 0 Joined: 05/12/07	Polyester filler will fill the holes if the fiberglass is clean. Gelcoat will stick to polyester, and vinylester. Gelcoat sticking to marine tex is debatable. No is one experience.
swebre	#7  Posted on 02/20/15 - 11:23 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 21 Comments: 0 Joined: 10/01/12	Hey mmmvargas, Lots of opinions. I detailed what I did to repair hole on my personal page. Good luck!
roymiz	#8  Posted on 02/20/15 - 11:29 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 22 Comments: 0 Joined: 10/30/13	West six-10 epoxy is great for filling screw holes...drill hole slightly larger to get to fresh glass, mask around hole, put it in a syringe and go town.. Finish it of with rustoleum appliance epoxy touchup paint... it's a near match for desert tan... Edited by roymiz on 02/20/15 - 11:29 AM
gchuba	#9  Posted on 02/20/15 - 12:06 PM
Member Posts: 1675 Comments: 0 Joined: 03/31/13	If you are planning on re-using the holes a thin splinter of a hardwood (teak preferred) gives you a nice bite, Use it in conjunction with the filler you decide on. Too big a splinter angles the screw as you go to install. "Bigger ain't Better". Garris