How to put a screw into wood?

[sailorman]

Yes, it's a plywood and hardwood beam wheelhouse, painted on the outside. The epoxy release method sounds fun! I used stainless screws but worried about water getting in with capillary action, with the tape, you stick it on the wood, put the bracket over that and then screw through them both?

the real Pro method, having dry fitted & pre drilled the pilot holes

 

[mrming]

This guide was very useful to me - as posted on here before:

http://www.pbase.com/mainecruising/rebedding_hardware

It's centred around GRP and that's what I've used the technique for. Maybe someone with expertise in wooden boats can say whether it's also suitable for bedding into wood.