engsol wrote:
Hi Doug,
Odd you should mention #404 filler...that's exactly what I used...

I know... you mentioned it in your earlier post! But I was going to
mention that 404 is a high-hardness filler, not necessarily the same
thing as strength.

Putting a layer of cloth in would make the pad stronger, and more
cohesive with the hull, without reducing it's ability to take a lot of
compression from the bolts. Not necessary, but desirable perhaps...
unless you need to reshape the pad in the future, which is the way
things like this usually work out for me...


As to giving you a hand...where are you located?

North Carolina... right now I'm fiberglassing up a freezer chest...
starting work on the lids this afternoon, I hope. Another project for
the (hopefully) near future is a carbon fiber dinghy. I was kidding
about working on my boat, but if you're in the neighborhood you'd be
very welcome to drop by.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King