Posted by Jim Leswing on 09/17/10 - 2:17 PM
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I am presently restoring an 11' whaler 1974. This boat has one drain in the deck and one in the transom. I do not trust myself or the new drain flaring tools to make a water tight fitting. I removed the old brass and smeared 5200 around the existing foam then put in new foam in the hole and then use marine-tex. I will then fiberglass over the top and bottom of the hole. i realize this relegates me to using a coffee can and sponge to get the rain h2o out but I will not be worring about salt h2o intruding into the hull. JIM