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Tray
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Initially Posted - 03/31/2003 :  22:34:40  Show Profile
I've decided to upgrade my rope clutches. Assuming the holes from the old clutches won't work for the new clutches, how should I patch the old holes?

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Tray
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OJ
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Response Posted - 03/31/2003 :  22:38:23  Show Profile
I'd use an epoxy filler touched up with gel coat or paint.

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Douglas
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Response Posted - 04/01/2003 :  12:20:49  Show Profile  Visit Douglas's Homepage
I assume the holes go all the way through. Use a very good tape to cover the holes in the interior and fill the old holes with fiberglass resin with microbaloons or epoxy. Sand down when set if needed and touch up the repair.

Doug&Ruth
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John Mason
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Response Posted - 04/01/2003 :  12:23:16  Show Profile
Are you putting the new clutches in about the same place? If so, use as many of the existing holes as possible. That'll save ya some filling work.

Mix epoxy with colloidal silica and fill the holes you aren't using. Actually it's a good idea to drill the holes you are using oversized, fill with the epoxy mixture and, after it sets, redrill the correct size.

If any of the filled holes will be exposed after remounting, the epoxy needs to be covered with polyurethane paint or gel coat. I've read somewhere, though, that gel coat doesn't like to go over epoxy, or that there's some trick to doing it.

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Steve Kostanich
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Response Posted - 04/01/2003 :  14:52:16  Show Profile
Here is what I have done in your situation. Make up some 1/4" thick stainless steel plates the appropiate size for your hardware to sit on, and drill and tap them so your hardware can be bolted to it. Then drill holes in the plate to match the holes thru the deck and use flat head screws to bolt the plate to the deck (with the proper sealant under it). Then lock-tite the hardware to the plate with the proper screws. Since everything is in a shear load, the short engagemnet of the threads is no problem. No holes to fill, and everything looks pretty neat with the stainless backer, especially if you give it a high polish.

Steve Kostanich Equinox 1119 sk/sr
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Gloss
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Response Posted - 04/01/2003 :  15:16:00  Show Profile
to patch holes on my 22 I first filled up the holes with west epoxy. Some of the epoxy absorbed into the wood. This left about 1/4" on top which I patched with Gel Coat patch manufactured by Sprectrum. I purchased this material from Catalina Direct. It works great and matches the deck perfectly. Catalina Yachts even uses this product

Good luck in your project

Frank Gloss
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