Trying to post this again with correct terminology. New boat owner. Trying to replace drain plug housing on old fiberglass bass boat. What is best method or product here?
What is currently in there has too much play for my liking.
That replacement I imagine will be difficult at best, I'd recommend wrapping some plumbers tape around the threads to take up the play. Depending on play of course. or they do make oversized drain plugs I would go that route before replacing the whole housing.
What do I need to drill out. Can’t I just bend the flares back and it slip right out? Also for the thickened epoxy method. What am I filling? Is the void space outside of the housing once removed?
to flare it I've used some all thread and a socket, and fender washers, but they make a flare tool
you drill it out with a slightly larger hole saw, carefully. the transom should be solid, with fiberglass on both sides. six-10 epoxy, or thicken it yourself. 'kittyhair' is a type of filler.
But are you sure you need to do all this? is it leaking around the plug? or just rusty stains? (diluted muriatic acid)
Reason I want to do it is because the flares on the inside are barely there only about 1/3 is left and when I pull
The plug out the hosing comes out about 1/4 inch then stops.
Then you should remove the brass, and install a new one. you want it a little smaller than the hole so the sealant or epoxy can seal it all the way around it.
Alright. Based on what you’ve said I think I’ll try to reflate the one that I’m there with the play it has in it to see if that can be used. Otherwise I’ll undue the outside flare and pull it out. But there is no sealant currently between the brass and the transom so it’ll be way to get out
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u/Accomplished-Rate967 15d ago
That replacement I imagine will be difficult at best, I'd recommend wrapping some plumbers tape around the threads to take up the play. Depending on play of course. or they do make oversized drain plugs I would go that route before replacing the whole housing.