Stripped snap screw hole

importmonkey

importmonkey

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Jul 9, 2015
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Space Coast, FL
Boat Info
2005 260DA (sold)
2007 44DA (sold)
1989/2015 Hatteras 65c
Engines
12v92TA
I have a snap screw that pulled out of my cockpit cabinet (white fiberglass). Bigger screw won't fit the snap, so I need to repair the hole.

Just fill with 5200 and dry, then redrill and attach existing screw?
 
I had one stripped on my radar arch and I mixed up a small amount of fiberglass resin took a hypo needle let it get a little thick then shoot it in the hole and kinda smooth it out with a knife or something easy does it.....Then I re-drilled it with a bit worked fine........
 
B BARKER said:
I had one stripped on my radar arch and I mixed up a small amount of fiberglass resin took a hypo needle let it get a little thick then shoot it in the hole and kinda smooth it out with a knife or something easy does it.....Then I re-drilled it with a bit worked fine........
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If you don’t mind me asking, what kind of hypo needle did you use and where did you get it?
 
importmonkey said:
I have a snap screw that pulled out of my cockpit cabinet (white fiberglass). Bigger screw won't fit the snap, so I need to repair the hole.

Just fill with 5200 and dry, then redrill and attach existing screw?
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I use a wooden skewer (barbeque type), they usually fit in the existing hole tightly. Dip it in some epoxy, insert and break it off. Then put a dab of epoxy on the broken end.
 
importmonkey said:
I have a snap screw that pulled out of my cockpit cabinet (white fiberglass). Bigger screw won't fit the snap, so I need to repair the hole.

Just fill with 5200 and dry, then redrill and attach existing screw?
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If the screw stud was original then just try an oversized screw stud. It is slightly wider an usually will grip otherwise you are looking at filling with epoxy and redrilling.

-Kevin
 
Depending on hole size, glue in a golf tee with 5200. When dry cut tee flush with surface and away you go.
 
ZZ13 said:
Temporary fix hold a toothpick or piece of zip tie in the hole while you screw it in. Of course for me that stays forever because I never go back and fill and drill.
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I have used the little plastic drywall anchors before for a temp fix,
 
importmonkey said:
I have a snap screw that pulled out of my cockpit cabinet (white fiberglass). Bigger screw won't fit the snap, so I need to repair the hole.

Just fill with 5200 and dry, then redrill and attach existing screw?
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Congrats on the new to you boat, we considered going the sport fish route, just never found a price/year/model/engine/layout we liked enough to warrant taking a close look.
 
swaterhouse said:
Congrats on the new to you boat, we considered going the sport fish route, just never found a price/year/model/engine/layout we liked enough to warrant taking a close look.
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Thanks. This one was pretty hard to pass up, and had major work done to her that set it apart from all others like her.
 
ZZ13 said:
Temporary fix hold a toothpick or piece of zip tie in the hole while you screw it in. Of course for me that stays forever because I never go back and fill and drill.
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Yeah...those are usually tempermanent fixes for me too. I wanted to stay away from wood, but never thought about a zip tie. Thanks.
 
Guys, I got an older boat and one by one snaps pull out. I smear this on the snap and put back in and I have yet to have one pull out again.
Y’all way overthinking and over working it. Stuff works good.
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