: The doggone screws are too short to go through the 1/4" hull, and I hate
: to have screw heads on the outside of the boat. I was thinking I could
: install studs, but did not realize these are screw mounted. Any
: suggestions? I need to get these installed by Sunday.

Hi Malcolm -
Well, I respect and understand everyone's desire to avoid two visible screw heads through the hull, especially after all that work building a beautiful boat. But that's what I've done on all my wood boats. They're visible, but I'm one of the guys who's not really bothered by it. Any problems would be immediately evident. I thought of the requirement that things be "Bombproof" in the environment you described paddling around in. Where you go would seem to be the last place I'd want a stud, t-nut , etc. to fail. With an epoxied plate, you're no longer relying on the bolts for strength, it's also the plate you've added.
The simplest solution would be to drill 2 over-sized holes through the hull, fill with thickened epoxy, then re-drill for the foot rail bolts. No worries.

Jim