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- How big to predrill for holes in fiberglass. - SailNet Community
When predrilling in wood I use the following rule Softwood: drill bit two sizes down from screw size Hardwood: one size down from screw size I have pulled some hardware from my West Wight Potter, and filled the holes with epoxy I am unable to use bolts when mounting so need to use screws
- Screws into fiberglass - SailNet Community
I have some deck hardware that uses screws not through bolts (eg, new dodger canvas hold downs) What is the best method to insert the screws into fibreglass? (Where there is balsa core, I plan to drill ream pot as usual with hardened epoxy ) In solid epoxy, is the idea to drill a pilot hole the same diameter as the screw shaft, dip the threads in epoxy and gently drive the screw? An
- Screwing into fiberglass? - SailNet Community
The design looks fairly solid, except they fasten to the deck itself with simple screws, that apparently cut threads into the fiberglass My initial response to the idea of screwing into fiberglass is to use bolts or machine screws Threading into nuts on the back side, with washers or backing plates
- Do I have to predrill before running screws into fiberglass
I will be replacing the wood on my boat The new wood is made up and the old wood is off I am going to fill the old holes and then install the new wood Do I have to drill a pilot hole into the fiberglass first? Also if anyone has done this job I will take any other advice before I start
- plywood type for fiberglass - SailNet Community
so here is the question can i use regular plywood from lowes if im going to fiberglass it ? i have a 6 hp 4 stroke and i plan on using 1 2" plywood and wood screws before i fiberglass it
- How to attach things to hull or fiberglass liner? - SailNet Community
I second the idea of the cheap wire mounts Just get some small pieces of wood, small screws (go solid wood instead of plywood), screw the mount to the wood and glue the wood to fiberglass You can get 1 4 inch wood at lowes or what have you so not too bulky You can use gorilla glue and just tape it to hold until it cures Pretty cheap, easy
- Preparing to install ss sheet metal screws into fiberglass
Preparing to install #4 x 1" 18-8 sheet metal screws into fiberglass I know fiberglass doesn't "give" the way most woods do What's the correct way to prepare holes for this application?
- Hinge screws into fiberglass - SailNet Community
The screws used to bite into the fiberglass but over time, they no longer bite It is not possible to get in behind the holes in order to put a bolt or nut there I tried a 2 part epoxy in the screw holes but it didn't work Any ideas how I can get these screws to attach to the fiberglass? Can I glass over the holes and re-drill them?
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