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A couple questions:
1) If I'm reading you right it sounds like I should redrill the holes a little deeper and thicker than what's there now so I can hit clean wood and create some solid epoxy for the new pilot holes. Considering I have 4mm holes now would you go with 5 or 6mm holes?
2) Where is a good place to order glass supplies?
Thanks for your help. This is my first time at this and my transom is original so i want to make sure it's done right.
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Marc,
Question 1 - The idea is to isolate your fastener hole from the wood core with an epoxy plug that will bond well to the transom core. The diameter is going to be driven by the size of the fastener, but also by what size hole you can successfully fill with thickened epoxy. Anything smaller than 3/8" is going to be tough to fill.
Question 2 - If you go to your "My Home" page and fill out your profile, we'll know where you are and it will be easier to answer questions like this. The answer is different for someone in Cape Cod than it is for someone in West Palm Beach. I'm in Florida and get most of my stuff from US Composites. I don't know the best source in the northeast.
Good luck,
Dave