Cabin door hinge screws

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MY lower door hinge screws have come loose and look to stripped out. The screws are fine the holes are stripped.
What have others done if others have had problems with this to make repairs for something like this.

I sure would like some help.

Thanks Jim
 
What are the screws going in to? Wood, Fiberglass, ?? Is there a void behind the screws or is it a solid area? If solid and wood, you can mix fine sawdust with epoxy until it is about like a paste and press it into the hole until it is full, smooth it at the surface, let it cure for about a day, then drill a small pilot hole about the diameter of the shaft of the screw (not the threads--the shaft) in the center of the filled area, then replace the screws. If fiberglass, others know a lot more than I do but I think you can do roughly the same thing minus the sawdust.
 
Jim,

I have the same problem only the top hinge. I used a large syringe to squit in some thickened epoxy. I them put the screw int he epoxy and taped the hinge to hold it until it set. It worked well for about a year then I just recently noticed it was loose again. I will probably do the same procedure but maybe drill out the screw hole a little larger.

Steve
 
A quick fix would to pound a wood match (with the end removed)
in the hole and break off flush and re insert the screw. This would
get you back home so you could do the epoxy repair. The epoxy
repair works for worn holes in heavy house doors as well..
Bob Heselberg Eatonville Wa
 
Given the vintage of your C-Dory, I suspect your door is made of Starboard and you will not get anything to stick to it permanently, epoxies included. If I were you, I would drill the door and through-bolt your hinges. This also has the added benefit of foiling would-be thieves who now could simply unscrew your hinges and take the door off.
Al
 
I have the same deal with loose stripped out screws on the bottom hinge on the fiberglass balsa core side of the door.

I like the Moose idea of bolts. :thup

Chris
 
I have a 94 C-dory and the same thing occured with my bottom hinge. I did the bolt thru method after attempting the Ohio blue tip Match method. The bolt thru was the way to go, virtually unoticable in the interior and rock solid as far as stability of the hinge.

Soapy Joe
 
While Dr. Bob's advice is definitely the best way to go, in the past, I've used glue/epoxy and driven a bunch of round toothpicks into the hole, then screwed into that. Toothpicks are sturdier than matchwood. That works on household doors too.

John
 
Thanks folks for all the help --- it looks like I will use the bolt through method for the hinge repair job.
Shouldn't need to re-visit the job once done ( I hope).

Thanks again
Jim :beer :beer
 
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