TOPIC: Transom bolt holes

Back in the olden days we used this method to fill bolt holes in the transom. Drill the hole for good wood usually 1/2 inch. coat hole with fiberglass resin. Soak proper size dowl in resin. Drive dowl into hull before its resin is hard. Finish with Kitty hair or other filler and paint. I have taken transoms apart and this has seemed to work very well. Is there an advantage to the beveling and filling that seems to be the prederred method todaY?

there are many ways to repair those holes, but if your methed works use it. sounds like a good and simple way to do it. frog