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Alan Gomes wrote:

KLC Lewis wrote:

For what it's worth, sealing the core is really not difficult to
do. Drill the hole, apply epoxy to the core and let it soak in,
reapplying it over the fifteen minutes or so it takes to get tacky
to ensure that the entire exposed core surface takes all the epoxy
it can, then bed the deck pump-out fitting carefully.


Better yet, drill the hole, then chuck a bent nail or allen wrench in
a drill and remove a portion of the exposed core. Fill that with a
high density filler. You will then not get any rot in the core. This
is not rocket science. And it's certainly nothing to get hysterical
about.

Even easier, drill a 1/2"-oversized hole just down to the inner skin,
fill with fortified epoxy/resin filler, then drill the hole you want.
The oversized hole will be hidden by what you're attaching, and you're
certain to have fewer voids. (Friends recommend the flat (Forstner?)
bits, but I've had no problem using normal bits as long as I was
careful.)



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