[mikestevens]

Thank yiou everyone for your replies regarding bedding compounds.
I have a few particulars I would like to throw out.
First, are winches, particularily primaries, a special consideration, given all the torque put on them by sheets.
Second, if upon removing the hardware the holes are still a tight fit and seem to be good as new, is it really necessary to drill out, fill and redrill, given that I only plan to have the boat for a few years?
Third, there are a some holes, in the jib tracks for example, which were leaking, and when exposed were shown to have been slopped out that would definitly benefit from the above process. how big of a hole should I drill? Put another way, how much of a shoulder of epoxy is recomended around the bolt hole when completed?
Fouth, would it be a good idea not to drill through the interior fiberglass?
Fifth, the starboard chainplate was moved slightly due to a repair. It is about 1" inboard of its original position at the bottom and about half that at the top. A really sound repair has been made on the back of the bulkhead, so I am pretty sure it is not moving, but I was wondering if this slight change in angle might be the cause of a signifigant leak.