Filling holes in transom

[McGillicuddy]

Greetings Pilgrims,
Kind of a basic question and probably been awswered a million times but here it is:
I removed a bunch of stuff from the transoms and wonder how to best seal the holes. Holes range from #6 x 1/2" screws from clamshells, to 1/4" holes all the way through from dive ladder. Oh, yeah, also 1/2" holes from trim tab hoses, and a bunch of #12 x 1-1/4 from the tab mounting plates.

Obviously I'll be fighting gravity while filling the holes ,so I was thinking I could make little half cups from modeling clay and attach them to each side of the transom to eliminate running and sagging, thereby keeping the holes flooded with some neat or slightly thickened epoxy until it sets. Any thoughts on this method?

Anybody know a better way? Thanks. Happy Thanksgiving, Pilgrims.

[gofastsandman]

Originally Posted by McGillicuddy

Greetings Pilgrims,
Kind of a basic question and probably been awswered a million times but here it is:
I removed a bunch of stuff from the transoms and wonder how to best seal the holes. Holes range from #6 x 1/2" screws from clamshells, to 1/4" holes all the way through from dive ladder. Oh, yeah, also 1/2" holes from trim tab hoses, and a bunch of #12 x 1-1/4 from the tab mounting plates.

Obviously I'll be fighting gravity while filling the holes ,so I was thinking I could make little half cups from modeling clay and attach them to each side of the transom to eliminate running and sagging, thereby keeping the holes flooded with some neat or slightly thickened epoxy until it sets. Any thoughts on this method?

Anybody know a better way? Thanks. Happy Thanksgiving, Pilgrims.

We pilgrims like to over bore and hide the pencil.

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[Bushwacker]

Originally Posted by McGillicuddy

Greetings Pilgrims,

. . . Obviously I'll be fighting gravity while filling the holes ,so I was thinking I could make little half cups from modeling clay and attach them to each side of the transom to eliminate running and sagging, thereby keeping the holes flooded with some neat or slightly thickened epoxy until it sets. Any thoughts on this method?

Anybody know a better way? Thanks. Happy Thanksgiving, Pilgrims.

Gillie, how about using some of the large plastic soda straws (~1/4" dia.) with the flex joints near the top? Turn 'em upside down and use most of the straw as a reservoir. Drill the beginning of the smaller holes out enough to jam the straw in. On the bigger thru-holes, you might be able to tape over the outside of the hole and use some masking tape to hold and seal the soda straw feeder on the inside. Use a plastic syringe to fill the straws.

Just a thought. Let us know what you come up with and how it works out! Denny

[strick]

Use dremel to bevel the fiberglass so there is a sloping edge to it.

On smaller holes I use a syringe to inject the thickened cabosil as deep as I can into the hole then cover with tape till it cures. Remove the tape.... sand and apply system 3 quick fair.

On large holes first clean the hole with acetone. Then coat the inside of the hole with a good coat of resin...then bury the pencil like "Gofast" said but make sure you first inject some cabosil into the hole and then coat your pencil with cabosil to ensure that there are no voids..... then bury it! Tape it till cured then sand and do the quick fair over that.

Or what ever else works as I'm sure there is more then one way to fill a hole.

Happy Thanksgiving BTW

strick

[SBD]

What strick said. Overbore, bevel,hot coat, inject cabosil (I use a large hypo from the farm supply), insert hot coated dowel.

If you mix your cabosil thick enough it wont sag.

[Islandtrader]

http://www.westsystem.com/ss/new-six10-epoxy-adhesive/

Go out and buy a tube of Wests six ten....this will do the job. No muss no fuss.

[eggsuckindog]

Originally Posted by Bushwacker

Gillie, how about using some of the large plastic soda straws (~1/4" dia.) with the flex joints near the top? Turn 'em upside down and use most of the straw as a reservoir. Drill the beginning of the smaller holes out enough to jam the straw in. On the bigger thru-holes, you might be able to tape over the outside of the hole and use some masking tape to hold and seal the soda straw feeder on the inside. Use a plastic syringe to fill the straws.

Just a thought. Let us know what you come up with and how it works out! Denny

I had this idea too, haven't tried it yet but wanted to put some Get Rot in there first and its real runny

[DonV]

We had some concrete work done, spalling repair and we had to use fiberglass re-bar in some situations in place of steel re-bar. I'm thinking that would be good to use as a filler instead of a wood dowell for larger holes.

[Caymanboy]

They make empty caulking gun cartriges. Mix whatever goop it is on your choice, (mine is an epoxy mixture), spoon it in the cartrige and pump untill your heart is content.

[McGillicuddy]

Thanks for the feedback. I've tried all but the 2 caulk gun methods. The Six10 sounds pretty clean if the nozzle is small enough for the smaller holes. I'll probably bore them to least a 1/4", anyway. Likely have to use several methods again. Lord I make a mess w/ epoxy.

Still drying out holes with alcohol and hair dryer. Got a feeling some may be too wet and to seal properly.