Hi. I am installing a swim platform on my boat and want to make sure no water gets to to the inside of the transom. I also have another boat that may have had some water get into the swim platform thru holes. I plan to drill larger holes (3/4" maybe?) then fill the holes with marine tax or glass with poly or epoxy resin. then I'll drill the proper size hole for the bolts of the swim platform. I got that idea a while ago reading here on iboats forum.
My questions are : 1. how big a hole would make sense? Easy enough to fill, etc. 2. What material to use to fill? 3. How to actually fill it? I thought maybe tape wax paper over the exterior of the hole and fill from the inside so it would be smooth where visible outside. But how? Make a putty like mixture to shove in the hole but not run?
Also, while I have holes in there I may inject some CPES penetrating epoxy in there. I think one of the transoms has some moisture, maybe both. How can I get it as dry as possible? Just a fan for a few days blowing through? Shop vac? Heat fan? Dehumidifier under boat cover?
Thx for any and all ideas.
Thanks for any ideas.
My questions are : 1. how big a hole would make sense? Easy enough to fill, etc. 2. What material to use to fill? 3. How to actually fill it? I thought maybe tape wax paper over the exterior of the hole and fill from the inside so it would be smooth where visible outside. But how? Make a putty like mixture to shove in the hole but not run?
Also, while I have holes in there I may inject some CPES penetrating epoxy in there. I think one of the transoms has some moisture, maybe both. How can I get it as dry as possible? Just a fan for a few days blowing through? Shop vac? Heat fan? Dehumidifier under boat cover?
Thx for any and all ideas.
Thanks for any ideas.
