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Thats the problem,I didnt know it was going to hit the stringer so the hole is slightly to big,I used a lag bolt but it feels like if I keep tighten it will strip out,so I need to fill that hole and redrill it a size smaller and reinstall the lag bolt.
So what do I use to fill that hole?would regular epoxy from a menards work??
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So what do I use to fill that hole?would regular epoxy from a menards work??
thanks
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I bet it is holding better then you think. Did you put silicone in there when you tightened it? If so remember that will act as a lubricant when you tighten in the bolt. After it sits in there for a bit the wood will start to swell around the bolt and it will hold better. What kind of tabs? I bet you are find. If you really are worried about it then run a thin piece of wood in there to fill up some of the hole. Then reinstall your bolt. The problem with a "plug" is that you will be just bonding to the plug more or less and will be no better off. I bet you are fine as it is.....
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Whatever you do to plug your oversize hole, the bolt you put back in must be gooped up real well with silicone. Lots of Cigs have had rotten stringers & transoms from people f-ing around with that tab lag bolt and it leaking.
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