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.

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

Ай бұрын

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

White JB Weld would be good option!

Thanks again, I aways appreciate your content mate!

@BornAgainBoating

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Or use a stainless toggle bolt

@MisterMischiefGaming

3 ай бұрын

Came here to say this.

@JuniortheDerp

3 ай бұрын

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

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

3 ай бұрын

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 :)

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

@BornAgainBoating

Ай бұрын

You should bro!

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.

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.

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

Ай бұрын

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

Ай бұрын

@@BornAgainBoating thanks

tip, use machine screws after first using a matching tap

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

@BornAgainBoating

Ай бұрын

Hello! Rose here, assisting Aaron with comments. Fantastic question! It's going on our podcast feature list. Haven't checked it out yet? Subscribe here: www.youtube.com/@TheBoatersPodcast

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

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

@BornAgainBoating

3 ай бұрын

True that!

thank you

@BornAgainBoating

Ай бұрын

You're welcome

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

@BornAgainBoating

Ай бұрын

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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

2 ай бұрын

Great tip!

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

@BornAgainBoating

3 ай бұрын

You could do that too!

Epoxy filler and rawblug

I love stainless steel rivnuts. Check them out

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What about threaded insert

@BornAgainBoating

3 ай бұрын

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

3 ай бұрын

@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.

Love the zip tie trick. Never thought of that before

@BornAgainBoating

3 ай бұрын

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

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

@BornAgainBoating

3 ай бұрын

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

3 ай бұрын

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

will epoxy filler stick to polyester fiberglass hull?

@BornAgainBoating

3 ай бұрын

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

3 ай бұрын

@@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.

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

3 ай бұрын

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

@BornAgainBoating

3 ай бұрын

You could do that

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

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

@burnedagain6187

3 ай бұрын

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

@BornAgainBoating

3 ай бұрын

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!

Dowel rod and epoxy works well.

@BornAgainBoating

3 ай бұрын

Great tip! 100%

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.

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

5200

@nea273

3 ай бұрын

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

2 ай бұрын

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.

A bigger screw never works

J b weld works better and cheaper

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

@BornAgainBoating

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! :)

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.