Just because I had an extra .02c lying around.
An old rigger taught me a little trick with the flathead bolts, when your all torqued and ready for raceing, take some 120 grit sandpaper and sand the heads from front to back (of the boat), just hard enough to get to where you cannot feel them with your finger tip, he would claim they would have been invisible to the water...never did the epoxy trick though, I think thats a good idea too.
GT