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Hi, all,

congratulations to everyone on the East Coast with surviving the Isabel.

One more newbie question...

I finally had time to investigate my portlight leak, and found beyond any doubt that it actually leaks between the frame and the fiberglass. So, next step is to rebed it. But, here comes the problem (the first one out of many to follow, I am sure): the first thing to do seems to be to pull out 4 screws (or bolts?) that have hex sockets in their heads. Two of those came out without much fuss; two others did not budge, up until the hex key (oh, horror! ) started to turn inside. So, can anybody speak from the experience - what are my options? Try to hammer a bigger size hex key in there? Drill them and use EZ-off? Anything else? And, if destructive method is to be used, where can I get replacement screws like those?

Any advice will be highly appreciated. The rain season is not very far off, and the boat looks kind of untidy with duct tape over the portlight...

Thanks in advance,
Stan