Fishop Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Just noticed these scrapes on the sides of the hull of my boat. Wondering if it's something that I should look at repairing asap or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rickmarlin62 Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 if it were mine I would be glassing it straight away..rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankS Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Look into it carefully and if there is any exposed fibre you need to glass it immediately IF there is a coverage of glass resin still then the job wouldn't be so immediate but still would be best before hitting water again, even rain will cause problems if fibre is exposed. Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailcraft43 Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 I'd backfill it with white gel coat straight away. Over fill and block it back. To original profile then polished it Before water or dirt gets in and causes dramas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishop Posted February 10, 2017 Author Share Posted February 10, 2017 (edited) If I apply a white gel coat / filler does this then have to be waterproofed as well? Or is the gel coat waterproof enough? Im new to fibreglass boats some of the research online seems to be contradictory. And do you have any suggestions for a product to use? Have to head to Airlie next week for supplies. Edited February 10, 2017 by Fishop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailcraft43 Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 (edited) White gelcoat will water proof it as it will be the same as the original gel coat when the boat was made in the mould. When you repair the gel coat, give it a couple of days to cure before you shape it. Sanding with course down to fine when the original shape is formed. As mentioned before try get it done before it gets dirt in the fiberglass. Give it a good scrub with fresh water n an old toothbrush to get any salt out. Then let it dry well before the repair. You can use masking tape on the bottom edge to create a small dam. To hold the gelcoat from dripping away. If you get my meaning. Looks like it's where the side meets the bottom? Edited February 10, 2017 by Trailcraft43 Added info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Iceman Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 8 hours ago, Trailcraft43 said: White gelcoat will water proof it as it will be the same as the original gel coat when the boat was made in the mould. When you repair the gel coat, give it a couple of days to cure before you shape it. Sanding with course down to fine when the original shape is formed. As mentioned before try get it done before it gets dirt in the fiberglass. Give it a good scrub with fresh water n an old toothbrush to get any salt out. Then let it dry well before the repair. You can use masking tape on the bottom edge to create a small dam. To hold the gelcoat from dripping away. If you get my meaning. Looks like it's where the side meets the bottom? Just to add to this lightly sand the fiberglass then clean it with prepsol before applying the gelcoat to get good adhesion to the fiberglass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishop Posted February 10, 2017 Author Share Posted February 10, 2017 10 hours ago, Trailcraft43 said: 10 hours ago, Trailcraft43 said: Looks like it's where the side meets the bottom? Yeah it's on the planing stakes on each side. Found a few more chips underneath on closer inspection. Thanks for the tips I'll give this a go next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffb5.8 Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 Does it need a stripe of fiberglass or two before the gel coat is added? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailcraft43 Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 Dont think so. Looks like its just through the gelcoat. Those area,s should be pretty thick in the edges n corners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishop Posted February 11, 2017 Author Share Posted February 11, 2017 9 hours ago, Trailcraft43 said: Dont think so. Looks like its just through the gelcoat. Those area,s should be pretty thick in the edges n corners. Yeah it's hard to tell from pics but the gouges are only a few mm deep. The glass looks 30+mm thick on those corners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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