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I was installing my trim tabs over the weekend,every thing went great except 1 hole,I accidently used the wrong size/bigger drill bit on 1 hole,what can I use to fill the hole up again and redrill it with the correct size drill bit??
Its in the transom so I want to make sure its done correctly!!
thanks

you can glue in a tooth pick or a hardwood sliver , dowel rod ,really any piece of wood. use a good glue like tightbond

3M has some epoxies that are bullet proof! (too many to list)
There is also a material called Devcon. You mix it up on a small pallet and squeeze it into the hole. Then re-drill to your specs.
We used to use devcon at the race track to fix cracked blocks and heads. the stuff dries in ten minutes and holds water!!! At least the car finished the race!

what size hole are we talking? Are they through bolted or...?

Call a local building supply and buy a tube of AC-100 by Powers Fasteners. It's a 2-part filled polyester that self-mixes. You can get it in a 5 oz. tube that will work in a caulking gun. Squirt the first couple inches of stream out so you're assured of injecting a properly mixed batch. It's pretty thick- works well in horizontal holes. I'll guarantee it will be the toughest thing on your boat. We use it to fasten machine mount anchors into concrete- on a 3/4" hardened rod the yield strength is 17,000 lbs. You can drill & tap it or screw a lag bolt into it- make sure to get the root diameter right- this stuff doesn't compress. Lube the bolt before installing.

I would definately go with the dow rod "wood" and coat it in resin. I wouldn't play around with all the wrong stuff(epoxies and glues), They way you can feel really good repairing it correctly !!!

stay with wood and fiberglass resin

1/4 hole all the bolts are thrue bolted except this one
theres a stringer on the other side.

Cigarette lags those, the one that is in the stringer. They use to anyway.

I notched my stringers. If that is not an option then like Dave said you can get the stainless lags.

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??
thanks

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.....

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.

Thanks for all the replys guys.
I ended up getting a 5"lag bolt and filled the hole with 5200 and drove the lag in,
went in nice and tight.

it was the left lower bolt,all the others are threw bolt it,I dont see it going anywhere.

YOU ARE KILLING ME!! I have tabs too!!!!

Sorry Kirk,I will call you next time.
Tom