Great link to bedding your boats hardware

[jasoncooperpcola]

My rear cleats will be attached to the transom. Seeing as how I do not want bolts and nuts sticking out my transom I plan to screw the cleats to the transom and bed in epoxy. But I can see the butyl tapes use on non structural components. Maybe not rod holders. I have ripped many out so mine might end up in epoxy. No matter what the chamferde holes is ingenious. Its all very good info. But it all comes back to sealing any exposed core with epoxy. If water cant get in it cant wreak havoc. I picked up a West Systems book on boat repair and it has been a valuable tool.