Originally Posted by
David Publicover
Not for a small bung for a screw. Just dip it varnish. I can’t claim to have invented the method though; I either got it from a Woodenboat article or a boatbuilding book. I can’t remember. It works fine and does allow you to remove them without destroying the surrounding wood. Eventually, with a boat, you will want to rebed the trim and need to take those screws out.
What kind of boat are you sailing?
Thank you David. I'll have to give that a try.
We have an 1986 Aloha 32. It's a Mark Ellis design built in the Whitby yard in Canada. We bought it in May of 2019.
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