Since the holes are already enlarged, you could install mollies by drilling 1/2" holes. The cleat will hide most of it.Yes SC I don't feel anything to the sides with a piece of bailing wire or Allen wrench.
That was my approach--eight holes filled!How about plastic drywall anchors, with a little bead of adhesive?
I thought there was a report of someone flipping the boat upside down and injecting thixo into the holes? So it formed a backer blob, tape over holes, let it dry, drill pilot holes, install cleat and screws.
And your backer plate idea will certainly work, Capn Jack did that for a bow handle once. The key is to have some kind of string(s) the ensure the backer plate holes line up. His plate was super thin, and he put a sister plate on top as well for style. Did you get free shipping? If so you're ahead. We have an Ambassador code for TotalBoat for 15% discount, if you order off their site, but there would be a shipping charge. If you order a lot it might be worthwhile, send us a PM if anyone ever needs the code.
Runs about $22, per tube--and the tube isn't 9 ounces, as it's appearance would make one assume.
Request that this be made part of their permanent record!I'm going to report the deceptive image practice.
West epoxy is not a West Marine product. BTW, doesn’t the cartridge need to be the right size to fit in a caulk gun? Plus somehow the hardener tube fits in there too. Given they are very clear about how much stuff is in the cartridge I don’t see what everyone is so worked up over.Include West Marine: their SIX-10 filled-epoxy is packaged the same way.
An approximation, as products sold in cartridges vary in weight.L&VW said "That was my approach--eight holes filled!" Great tip!
Hey L&VW how did you come up with the 9 oz number? FWIW the tubes are advertised on Amazon as TotalBoat- Thixo (185ml Cartridge), which equals 6.25559 ounces.
And you are right, I was surprised the first few times I used Pettit Flexpoxy or THIXO, it looks like the plunger part doesn't go all the way to bottom out. I'm going to assume that is because there has to be 2 collapsible bladders inside the tube to keep the resin and hardener separate. A small amount is also lost to the mixing tip. BTW I just leave the mixing tip on vs putting the cap back on, then put on a new tip when the next project appears. If I accidentally put the 2 part cap back on wrong, I had one time where some left over resin interacted with the hardener side and caused a clog I had to clean out.
Beldar you may know this but for the sake of The Usual Visitors there are some epoxy systems that use a Pro caulk gun, a two component applicator that uses 2 tubes at a time. They produce 450 ml of product, 2 1/2 times the product for about 2 times the price. A specialty 26:1 Pro gun is required, might be something we look into if we ramp back up on new builds and restorations.
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Back to po-man, how's the repair going? You are definitely onto a nice alternative repair method.
Ummm aren’t those products 9.8 oz of volume for example, not 9.8 oz of weight??An approximation, as products sold in cartridges vary in weight.
A cartridge of "heavy" Silicone sealer weighs 9.8 oz.
Viewing a cartridge of Thixo on the store's shelf suggests it weighs very close to that; however, a large plastic filler-piece occupies about half of the expected volume.