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    Deck cleat screw holes

    I have just tried this and will cross my fingers til tomorrow morning to see if it works. I am thinking that as the epoxy pushes through to the other side, it will mushroom out and give a nice dense material to allow the screw to grab on to. Will keep you posted.
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    Broken Screw in Deck Plate

    Hello: I agree, I have one good shot at this before I put myself into a real pickle. My inspection port is aft of my centerboard, so trying to reach it by hand would be a miracle for anyone other than a carnival act. I was able to take a clear picture of the suspect screw as it is projecting...
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    Broken Screw in Deck Plate

    Hi mate, Thanks for the quick reply. I have included a photo of the imprint on the back of the boat which i believe includes the serial number. The last 2 digits were cut off, but they were 92. So the whole number from left to right would be: SLIE84226292. I went to the hardware store and...
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    Broken Screw in Deck Plate

    Second sail of the season, when pulling in on the outhaul, I heard a pop and saw a screw laying on the deck. I had snapped off a screw on the deck plate and I now have part of the screw in the hull of the boat. My plan was to drill out the old screw and attempt to put in another slightly...

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