I do exactly what you've outlined. To cut out the core I have found that using a roofing nail works better than the bent nail. I tried using my roto zip with a burr tip but I kept breaking the tip off when it touched the fiberglass. I use "Life Calk" by BoatLIFE. Don't use 5200!! Joe Seafrog M17 #651 ----- Original Message ----- From: Daniel Rich To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2011 11:17 PM Subject: M_Boats: Rebedding deck hardware Montypals: Just got #208 from Bob Becker. Nice craft. Just did the driveway sail today in preparation for a real sail soon! A couple of the through deck fittings are leaking a bit. These may be leaking through the section of wood core on the deck. There is no weakness there that I can feel. I noted a bit of water in the cabin after the big rain we had even with the boat covered. I can see the fitting that is leaking. What is the best way to deal with this, and what products do I need? I read somewhere that I should remove the fitting, use a bent nail or something on a drill bit to get out some of the core, and epoxy it first. Then redrill and seat with polyurethane sealer? Have I got the right idea here? What products to use? Daniel _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats When posting, remember that there is no privacy on the Internet!