[sjacovino]

Thanks Peter,

I actually have that document although I had totally forgotten about it until you mentioned it. I''ve done some fiberglass/epoxy repair before but not quite like this. My toe rail ends about 10ft shy of the transom where it is replaced by a 3" high molded gunwale. Right at the aft end of the rail is a stanchion that gets pulled on quite a bit since this is where the lifelines detach for boarding. This is also the problem area with loose fasteners and no apparent backing nuts. So my concern is to get the thickened epoxy the right consistency to maximize its strength. This article should help. It also mentioned using mold release on the fasteners which may be a better option than tapping.