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SUBJECT: # 27648: Filling Small Holes in Transom
Submitted by Dave (4.243.50.100) from WASHINGTON on 7/26/2006 3:49:00 PM
I am putting a new transducer on the boat and the holes from the old and new one do not exactly match up. That will leave me with some small holes from the old #8 screws that are below the water line.
Can I just fill these with 5200 or should they be filled with epoxy and gelcoated..?
Thanks in advance.
- 7/26/2006 7:34:00 PM
Submitted by
FreeOnBoard from TX says 5200 is a good temporary filler
Had the same situation when I changed depth finders right before a trip. Didn't feel like there was time to epoxy the holes, so just cleaned the area with acetone and filled them with 5200. When I got time to epoxy the holes a few months later, couldn't find any wet wood in the holes. Keep in mind, the original screw holes had been saturated with epoxy when the first transducer was installed.
- 8/1/2006 12:39:00 PM
Submitted by
FearNoFish (66.54.184.41) from TX says I use Marine-Tex
5200 works well but it does not dry hard like Marine-Tex does; Marine-Tex is the boaters version of "JB Weld", you can drill & tap the stuff once its dried.You use epoxy on the transducer screws? Never thought of that, I always use 4600 and that seems to work well; are you able to back the screws back out after using epoxy?
I might start using 5200 more now that there is a solution available that will lossen it if you need to remove it in the future.
