Previous Rub Rail and De-cap Hole Repair

90kacoupe

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Hey everybody,

I am in the middle of a wetsand and buffing my 1987 Supra Sunsport. I started this project by removing the Rub Rail so I could either reseal or replace the rub rail. I was aware the previous owner had the boat decapped for wood repair. After removing the rub rail, it looks like this boat has either been de-capped many times, or the rub rail replaced many time. There as a bunch of holes around the lip. I mean probably 100+ extra holes. It looks like swiss cheese in some spots. I am planning on trying to repair this to some extent.

Does anybody have any good methods of doing this?

I my current idea is to drill them out with a 1/4" drill bit. Then, use Fluted 1/4"x 1.5"L wood dowels coated in epoxy to fill the holes through the cap and hull.

This way when I put new rub rail on it, I do not have to worry about where the screws line up. There should be something substantial to screw into.

What do y'all think? This is the only way I know how to easily fill the holes in both the cap and hull.

I can post pictures later this week.
 

sphelps

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Just thinking You could fill the holes with 5200 then drill new mounting holes in the rub rail ...
Pics will help ...
 

90kacoupe

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I'll get some more pictures. I'm worried with just straight epoxy about getting it through the holes in the hull. There is a gap small gap between the hull and the cap. I know I could inject it into the cap's holes, but I'm not sure how to get it into the hull's holes.
 

Scott Danforth

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stuff marine tex in the extra holes. you are over-thinking it
 
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