Thread: Flickr: Discussing Screw hole repair in Sailboats and sailing

Google on West System.. It's an epoxy company. They talk about it., have books etc.

sikaflex is really good. its a good idea to use on every fitting.

make the edge of the holes rough with a medium grit sandpaper Use a 2 part epoxy resine (as used with glass fibre) Mix with microfibers to produce a this paste. Make sure it is not runny. Fill the holes wih the pase leaving it proud of the deck so that it can be sanded back later. When dry , sand back & then finish with a small gel coat. Paint this on with a small brush. When dry remove the excess gelcoat using a sharp blade ( Stanley...

Thanks for all the help on my last post. As I am starting the restoration, I would like to start with filling in all of the screwholes thorughout the boat. Any recommendations on the correct product to use for this?