I have a minor leak in the drain plug. I have messed with it plenty of times, using JB Weld.
The drain plug setup:
Circular plate, with 4 screws going into the fiberglass/wood
and a plug you screw into that plate.
everything's pretty standard
The threaded plug is fine. no leaks from it.
However, the screws don't hold the plate against the boat, because the screw holes have gotten worn out due to use.. the screws will screw in, sort of, but not tight.
So, I thought, well I'll rotate this about 1/8 turn, so I am screwing into new fiberglass/wood. Well, that had already been done. I can't rotate it again, because there is no solid place to screw it in anymore.
Apparently I need to somehow fill that hole and start over. Any ideas?
It's a 1967 mercruiser, with a Mark Twain body I think. The body is fiberglass, but for some reason the back of the boat seems sort of wood-ish.
Please help!
The drain plug setup:
Circular plate, with 4 screws going into the fiberglass/wood
and a plug you screw into that plate.
everything's pretty standard
The threaded plug is fine. no leaks from it.
However, the screws don't hold the plate against the boat, because the screw holes have gotten worn out due to use.. the screws will screw in, sort of, but not tight.
So, I thought, well I'll rotate this about 1/8 turn, so I am screwing into new fiberglass/wood. Well, that had already been done. I can't rotate it again, because there is no solid place to screw it in anymore.
Apparently I need to somehow fill that hole and start over. Any ideas?
It's a 1967 mercruiser, with a Mark Twain body I think. The body is fiberglass, but for some reason the back of the boat seems sort of wood-ish.
Please help!