Filling holes in wood mast

[kristian]

Hello all,

An interesting project has come my way and I could use some advice on the best way to handle it. The job in question is filling a few holes in a wooden mast where a winch is being removed. About 6 1/4" holes in a hollow box section wooden mast. I was thinking the way to go would be to glue in wooden plugs and plane them fair, but I'd like to hear what those in the know think. It's also been recomended to simply fill and fair with thick epoxy. Any tips?

Kristian