Boat Buzz

I have several screws that have come loose and have stripped out of the wood.
What do I need to do to re-screw to keep the integrity of the original wood?

Depending on the application, a few wooden matchsticks inserted in the hole might hold on some trim. Better if you glue in a dowel. For a heavier load like the bent part of rub rails you might drill the hole out to 3/8" and epoxy in a short piece of 3/8" dowel. I am assuming you are talking about #6 or #8 size screws.

hi Steve, don't feel bad, we all have a screw loose... Oh come on, how many times in your life do you get to use that line and it makes sense.. I carry on board small peices of wood for this vary reason.

Thank you

There is also the golf tee method. Not everyone is aware that golf tees are made from hardwood. I keep a bag of unpainted tees on my workbench. You just tap the tee into the hole and then trim it flush and either re-drill or just put a new screw in.

Mark

DAMMMMMM! That is genus.. I am so doing that, doing a story on it. maybe make Woody Boater tee's! Oh hell ya!