I know one of the chain plates was starting to leak and I took them apart tonight.

I intend on dropping them and filling with epoxy then drilling them out to install back to normal.

In examining them, I discovered there is a small area of deck rot. About 4 x 3 inches to the aft. My question is this:

Do I drill a series of holes and fill with epoxy as I do the work mentioned above, or do I cut the top layer of deck off and rebuild the core?

I am putting the boat in the water in 8 days so any quick info is very much appreciated.

Thanks Don