Joel, When I replaced my clutches there was no core in the area, a nice surprise. I think the area under the companionway winches was deemed high-load. You want to permanently fill the holes, so epoxy, not sealant. The tricky part will be getting a plug of epoxy to stay without cracking at the edges over time, but you could taper the top (maybe wider than with a countersink).
BTW, I just got a quote of $12k to replace the pedestal, some instruments and straighten the stern rail... I'm about to call Boat US and see what they say. Tim Mojito C&C 35-3 Branford, CT On Wed, Mar 13, 2013 at 1:04 PM, Joel Aronson <[email protected]>wrote: > I'm planning to replace a set of clutches this weekend. The old ones are > mounted on teak blocks and bolted with 1/4 inch bolts and backing plates. > The holes were drilled right through the core with no epoxy. There does > not seem to be any water intrusion, as the bottom of the teak block was > covered in a sealant. > > What is the best way/material to fill the old holes? A tube of 4200? > Should I enlarge the holes before filling them? > > For the new clutches, is butyl rubber the way to go or would you > over-drill and fill with epoxy? > -- > Joel > 301 541 8551 > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] > >
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