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
...
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