On Aug 28, 2:24*pm, bpuharic wrote:
coming into dock today, the wind caught me and slammed me into a
piling...popped a few screws on the rail stanchion posts where they
hit the deck. *

was thinking of just putting some wood into the holes, sealing them
with adhesive/sealant and replacing the screws. *

any better methods? getting to the holes from under the deck is damn
near impossible

Bob, I'm not really clear on what the damage is, but
http://www.marinetex.com/marinetexepoxyputty.html

boasts that some of their product fillers cure so hard you can drill
and tap it for screws etc.

That might be the ticket for filling and re-drilling holes.

At least it's worth investigating.