: If you are referring to the soft pad eye method of attaching deck
: lines then you should drill an over sized hole. This is done so
: you can fill the larger hole up full of thickened epoxy and when
: it hardens re-drill the correct sized hole. The webbing I like
: to use is 3/4 inch so my slot hole is 1 inch long 1/4 inch wide.
: Then I re-drill with a 3/32 bit a slot 3/4 inch long. This makes
: a tight fit and holds very well. If you use bigger webbing then
: up size the hole accordingly.

I have no doubt the oversized, epoxy-filled holes are strong, but they are also more work than unnecessary and slightly unsightly. Simply make each hole the final desired size and give it two coats of epoxy, sanding lightly between coats. My 7 and 8 year old boats are still perfect with this simple approach.

John
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