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Too bad about the new headliner.
In Response To: And now a technical question 
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() Backfilling the holes is really just to protect the core material from crushing. The fasteners really need backer plates to distribute the load over a larger area of the deck layup.
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- And now a technical question
- I'd say risky..balsa does give them much to bit into too soft
- Jeez Les, that doesn't sound like a good idea
- Too bad about the new headliner.
- Thinking about it..
- Less, Have you ever used "Barrel Bolts"?
- What I do in this situation is make tapped inserts....
- "real heavy guests"...how heavy, Les?
- I'd say risky..balsa does give them much to bit into too soft
. I have probably 100 of these on my boat now.