: I have a pine accent strip that measures about 1/2" height. I was
: thinking about drilling through it for the bow loop hole, and putting in a
: white pvc pipe to refill the space. I was thinking this might be more
: durable and very easy. Anyone ever tried anything like that? and what were
: the results.

That's how I did it. I did an end pour first for strength and waterproofing, then drilled through it, coated the pvc pipe and the hole with epoxy, inserted , inserted it and then sanded it all flush when hard. I hasn't moved and adds a nice white ring to the hole.
JohnK