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Default Bimini Top Install Question..

On 10 Aug 2006 05:26:04 -0700, "jamesgangnc"
wrote:

I also use a countersink on the holes to open the gelcoat layer up a
little further if I am using wood screws. The fiberglass will take the
screw threads without cracking.


Countersinking the hole is a good idea for another reason also. The
bedding compound will be forced into the depression forming a minature
O-ring around the fastener.