PRO HACKS To Fix Stripped Screws In Fiberglass

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[@Glennster2011]

Nothing in this world is more permanent than a temporary fix that works

[@CryptoGhostie]

Can also use those threaded nut inserts, much like a pop rivet I put epoxy on the exterior of them when installing into fiberglass to give them more longevity

[@TheRealKlinky]

Nice, I was wondering if I could use riv-nuts on my boat & you answered my question perfectly!...thanks from Zimbabwe👍

[@shelroutdoors]

Epoxy is a good tip also thanks. I use beeswax when threading into the threaded rivnuts to seal them in a removable fashion.

[@scottbaxter5610]

Or use a stainless toggle bolt

[@JuniortheDerp]

Came here to say "wtf is that" But, I also have Google, so I'll say, have a blessed day ❤❤❤

[@SailingAngus]

I mix to mayonnaise consistency and put it into a ziplock freezer bag cut the corner off a pipe it in place prefer cotton flock as the putty is less brittle than putty made with cabosil

[@captainedc]

Great ideas. Whenever I fix or fill old unused holes in transoms, decks, floors etc from old battery box mounts, tranducers etc I usually drill it out to next size clean. Then take a marine dowel they sell in like 2 foot pieces and after i fill the hole with resin i push the dowel in so its snug but i leave about 1/8 inch short. Then while its still wet i add MATCHING GELCOAT and overfill the rest of the hole so it MOUNDS a little. Then once it cures I sand it flat.

[@SeattleMagician]

Excellent video. Thank you!

[@ericdavi1231]

I’ve done the zip tie trick when I’ve needed something to hold long enough to get home. My favorite is thru-bolting and I’ve filled the hole with marine Tex and redrilled when I couldn’t reach behind.

[@rainershea5861]

I’ve got to replace a bow eye due to the Lowe bolt stripping out. Do you think the marine Tex method would work in this case since I can’t look behind the hull?

[@ericdavi1231]

@@rainershea5861 if you’re trailering your boat, you’re going to need to cut an access point and thru bolt the bow eye or it will pull through again

[@rainershea5861]

I was afraid that would be required in this case. Thinking it will be best to have a professional take care of this repair then. Really appreciate your response!

[@ericdavi1231]

@@rainershea5861 they make plastic circular access holes. You cut a circular big enough to do your job, then screw it in when you’re finished. The factory probably installed the bow eye in the hull and the dropped the liner on top of it. The only way to not have an access hatch if there’s no other accessibility would be to separate the two halves which would be price prohibitive.

[@frankpuleo2009]

Marinetex works for me for a permanent fix! Fast drying as well!

[@D7mSupra]

Once the foam is removed.. use a small piece of plywood on the backside of each screw hole or however suits your needs and then run your screws back through the fiberglass into the wood.. then re foam the void space if desired.

[@dazknight9326]

The zip tie was a good idea. You could cut a small square wood piece as a backing plate, then screws. Then use some caulking around screw head.

[@kishidabu]

Thanks again, I aways appreciate your content mate!

[@BornAgainBoating]

Thank you!

[@SailingAngus]

been awhile since you used those west pumps

[@BornAgainBoating]

Lol yeah

[@islandnite77]

I've gotten a baby medicine syringe from the pharmacy, wash out the hole with some alcohol, let dry, then mix some or if the marine epoxy comes in a syringe, inject into the hole, let it dry, then predrill the hole and us whatever screw you want that fits the predrilled size

[@BornAgainBoating]

As I'm reading your comment I realized I'm an idiot, you could just suck up the resin from the cup using the syringe instead of trying to pack it in from the top lol :/ smh, thank you for the comment! Love the baby medicine syringe idea :)

[@jkg6211]

Trust me, it doesn't always work out that easily. Pull the plunger out and fill it from the back. 28 years of doing this... lessons learned the hard way. lol

[@chiphill4856]

You can use a large countersink bit to clean out the old hole and create more surface area for bonding. When there is foam behind it, use a small Allen wrench chucked into a drill, insert it in the hole and clear away a small pocket for the epoxy to fill.

[@BornAgainBoating]

Great tip!

[@Bor1945]

Hi. Thank u it is very professionally. Can we see in next video how u make thread throw poxy? Let me ask question when u will make thread, size of whole it is same to size of bolt? Thank u

[@BornAgainBoating]

When it comes to bolts and threads, typically the size of the hole is slightly larger than the size of the bolt. This allows for the bolt to fit into the hole easily without binding, while still providing enough contact area for a secure connection.

[@Bor1945]

@@BornAgainBoating thanks

[@travisthompson3700]

tip, use machine screws after first using a matching tap

[@Bleemus]

chamfer bit is great prep step for this type of repair 8:50

[@BornAgainBoating]

True that!

[@mikebreidenbach9549]

White JB Weld would be good option!

[@JacobCCHalo]

Love the zip tie trick. Never thought of that before

[@BornAgainBoating]

It's nice to have multiple tricks up your sleeve :) You never know when you might need to use one lol :)

[@SSBBand]

When the epoxy filling is done what do you use finally - screw or bolt with machine thread ? What is more strong?

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[@shelroutdoors]

Bolt is best into an epoxy sealed rivnut.

[@adamchicoski5284]

I have a brand new boat, when installing a composite transducer block, a screw broke off into the transom, how should I fix this?

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[@FFGOMER17]

Why not drill the hole bigger and install a pre-bulbed rivnut?

[@BornAgainBoating]

You could do that too!

[@nea273]

That is what I do. Especially if you planning to use the same holes.

[@Bill-wz6tw]

I like to use a marine epoxy filler that comes as a two part A and B putty the last one i had good success with was called PC-7 and PC-11 and it was being sold at most big box stores. You can also just epoxy saturate a foam ear plug and stuff that into the hole half way when it cures you end up with a backing to the screw that is larger than the hole was originally because the foam ear plug expands outward on the inside. For really strong repairs mix epoxy with milled glass fibers or cotton flox to a stiff peanut butter consistency and paint the hole with plain un-thickened epoxy first then add the thickened epoxy filler you can also take a 90 bent nail with the head cut off or use a finishing nail on a drill and go into the hole and spin the bit to create a cavity behind the hole to allow a space for your filler to go into also the idea is you want to form a plug repair larger than the hole was originally to provide the strength. Most of these tips can be found in the Gougeon Brothers guide to fiberglass boat repairs a pamphlet sized guide book.

[@chucktripp5722]

I love stainless steel rivnuts. Check them out

[@diyfoilwindsurf7135]

Epoxy filler and rawblug

[@paulkersey2179]

Interesting, thanks for sharing. I am going to get some of that epoxy and hardener just to have on hand.

[@BornAgainBoating]

You should bro!

[@kevkamo6289]

Can you do a video on your method of cleaning, priming, and painting a lower unit and what products you use?

[@BornAgainBoating]

Tomorrow :) I'm spraying it with cans though, because I want to show more people how to do it at home that don't have an air compressor, paint gun, and money to buy All Grip :)

[@kevkamo6289]

@@BornAgainBoating lol fair enough. Maybe someday we’ll get a pro finish video? Lol God bless man keep up the good work

[@firedude4080]

What about threaded insert

[@BornAgainBoating]

That'll work too! I like making videos like this because when you go to make them you can only think of 5 or 6 things and then after making them people comment like 10 more different ways you forgot about lol :)

[@firedude4080]

@BornAgainBoating all good brother. I get what you're saying. Though, I will definitely revisit my rod holder on the back of my boat and change it to a machined bolt with washer and nut.

[@userok209]

thank you

[@BornAgainBoating]

You're welcome

[@0King_Anon0]

I'm not going to lie watching him try to put the epoxy into the syringe with a straw what's the most infuriating thing that I've seen all day, it's a syringe bro just suck it up. 😭

[@BornAgainBoating]

Love hindsight :)

[@arshiavali1597]

hey budy could we just use instant putty filler?!

[@BornAgainBoating]

Depending on the puddy, yes, make sure it's weather resistant, and also how it is once it dries, how hard it dries, etc.

[@arshiavali1597]

@@BornAgainBoating thnk u

[@burnedagain6187]

Dowel rod and epoxy works well.

[@BornAgainBoating]

Great tip! 100%

[@thomashabmichgern20]

Hi! Is it not possible to take a dowel and just put it in the hole and fix it with that. 😊

[@burnedagain6187]

That’s what I use Dow and epoxy. Pre drill done.

[@BornAgainBoating]

Yup, like he said, with epoxy :) also remember wood rots, depending on where you need it too go, could factor in there :) but soaked in epoxy, should last many many years!

[@andreireal9158]

will epoxy filler stick to polyester fiberglass hull?

[@BornAgainBoating]

Yup, I always get that mixed up too, it's polyester that doesn't stick to the epoxy. Most boats are all made out of polyester resin, so epoxy pretty much sticks to everything. But it is also usually talking about paint, gelcoat, and the coatings when people talk about poly not sticking to epoxy.

[@andreireal9158]

@@BornAgainBoating thanks! I fixed deep keel gelcoat scratches with epoxy gelcoat, than thought that maybe I should have used polyester based, but after a year the keel still looks fine, nothing fell off.

[@bobbell5928]

Just move it over a little to to good glass. Done. Why the holes busted out is because the rod holder was installed without bedding compound (like 4200). At least some silicone. It will hold it instead of the screws

[@SeansLittleBayofHorrors]

Some of us prefer not to just keep drilling new holes in our boats.

[@BornAgainBoating]

You could do that

[@allenmayers3642]

Pro Hacks ... use a zip tie LOL. Make SURE THIS guy NEVER works on your boat. Even at the final fix with resin, this person is an amatuer that obviously doesn't do fiberglass repairs routinely. There are structural fillers for epoxy and fairing fillers. Gomer here doesn't know the difference.

[@royleeborn6445]

👍

[@Garwillis]

Why don't you just suck up the resin with the syringe instead of struggling to poke it in with a stick ?

[@TK-ol6hj]

J b weld works better and cheaper

[@pete926]

5200

[@nea273]

I have used 5200 and it works. Or depending of the situation I use Stainless Steel threated inserts, T-nuts, or Petal rivets nuts for thinner fiber glass.

[@chiphill4856]

Not in rod holders or anything that may need to be removed later. Use the 3M 4200 instead. 5200 is permanent and must be removed mechanically.

[@hooXpoo]

No screws, nuts and bolts = permanent fix. :)

[@warrenthorp]

Not ‘teeth’. ‘Threads’ is the word that you’re looking for.

[@BornAgainBoating]

Thank you! :)

[@edwardranno7119]

A bigger screw never works