: In my haste to get my Great Auk into the water, I temporarily attached some
: bungee cord in front of the cockpit with wood screws. I had backup blocks
: inside the kayak and pre-drilled the holes. Unfortunately, I didn't seal
: the holes through the strips and water seeped in and swelled the wood. The
: wood in swelled along the grain for about 1 1/2 inch long and 1/4 inch
: wide, on several of the holes. I have drilled the holes out to 3/8 inch
: and am going to fill with epoxy and re-drill for through the deck bungees.
: What I need to know is; Will the wood dry out on its own if I leave it for
: a few days? Should I sand off the raised part and apply a fiberglass
: patch? Just leave the raised part alone? Open for suggestions.

: Thanks,
: Ronnie

all of the wood in our yaks has some water content so the issue is, are the problems over? Mark the extent and keep the hole area warm for a few days to help the higher moisture content migrate back to the hole. If the outer extents don't change, time will balance the content out.
If the outer extents change or if you think more problems are coming, remove the glass from below the area and let it dry from below. then reglass and who's to know?
only if the glass on top is delaminating or the cosmetic issue is too large would you want to start playing again w/ the top -especially as it is so close to the eyes. therefore try to live w/ the raise areas as they are if possible.