Removing Bow rail from 1801 - temporarily plugging holes
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ECpirates96
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Use 3m 5200. It's waterproof and you can get it out later.
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PKS1801
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Tape across the bottom and fill with something that is self-leveling like epoxy. Drill it out later.
ECpirates96":20p43vp5 said:
Maybe, maybe not. 5200 is a very tenacious adhesive. Better to use a straight sealant, rather than an adhesive.
I just used some stainless nuts / bolts and sealed with silicone like I would any other deck fitting.
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Would anyone please be kind enough to offer 'after' repair photos of the holes from removing the bow rails? I'm very interested in removing the high bow rail on my 2300 and am eager to see what both the bolt/washer solution looks like as well as the more permanent epoxy/gelcoat repair. Thanks in advance.
boondoggle
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First I applied a thin coat of epoxy to hole edges and let it dry. I then used stainless fender and neoprene washers on topside and underneath washboards. I checked one last year and no problems after 5 years.
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windknotnc
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I removed the bow rail on my 23DVCC. The challenge is you cannot get anything underneath most of the holes to act as a plug to easily fill. I used a thickened gelcoat kinda the consistency of bondo to fill the holes and then sanded and buffed out. It was very hard to get a good match.
warthog5
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TomS":r50oulct said:
That's what I'd do, but use some Button Head bolts....
