On Sat, 28 Aug 2010 13:09:58 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

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.

that looks like it might be just the ticket. holes in the deck were
stripped, so backfilling them with this and letting it dry might work

Thanks as always Tim...you're the miracle man!

I'll let you know how it works