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Lawrence James
 
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Default Bow Eye Repair

It's a generic term. You can ask for some at the boat store.

"Mike" wrote in message
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Is the bedding compound something I can just ask for or is it a generic
term?

Mike


"Lawrence James" wrote in message
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Epoxy is always better than fiberglass resin. It is a lot less water
permeable but costs more. Epoxy the wood to the hull. Glass over the

wood
with cloth and more epoxy. Drill the holes a little big. Coat the

inside
of the holes with more epoxy. Use a good bedding compound when you put

the
hardware back on, not silicon.

"Mike" wrote in message
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I have a 73 Starcraft fiberglass boat on which the bow eye was

beginning
to
pull through. Upon further inspection I found that the wood on the

inside
of
the hull had disintegrated. I removed the fiberglass covering where

the
wood
used to be and removed all the wood particles. There is no more wood

in
the
area.

I intended to repair it by making a new piece of wood approximately

the
same
dimensions as the old one then fiberglassing over it before attaching

the
bow eye.

Do I need to put fiberglass resin, epoxy or sealant between the new

wood
and
the inside of the hull? Should I fiberglass over the new wood before
bolting the eye on or after? Any other suggestions?

Thanks
Mike