how do you repair screw holes ?

[mrrover]

I have a 1966 century resorter, some of the screws wont tighten.How do I fix ?

[Hwyl]

Have you taken the screw out to see if it's in good condition? Is there enough wood to use the next size up screw? Could there be rot?

[Banjo]

Welcome to WB,
If the screws wont hold anymore then you have a few options.

Remove the old ones and go up a size or two for the new screws.

or

Remove the exist screws, if they are still ok, (not corroded) and you want to re-use them, then plug the screw holes with a wooden plug glued in nice n tight, once glue is set trim/sand flush & re drill a new hole for the old screws.

Edit: what ^ Gareth said, if you have rot around the screw then yer gonna have to do some surgery.

[BETTY-B]

Post some more info there mrrover. What is the fasteners purpose? Does it sit flush in a piece of hardware. Is it countersunk under a bung? Any and all details. Pics would be good too.
And can we see pics of the rest of the Century too? I have the weirdest CraigsList experience with a Century.
Thanks...

DAN

[24hacker]

The base wood propably has dry rot. - Sad to say Century boats were know for this. I had one - sold it due to all of the rot