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Crap, how does one patch a hull?
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03stage2
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Thank you.
I don't think you have any major damage, I've used Locktite Marine Epoxy, works great, very easy to work (I use a Popsicle stick). I get it at Lowe's it's about $6.00.
http://www.loctiteproducts.com/p/epxy_mrn_s/overview/Loctite-Epoxy-Marine.htm
Lou
http://www.loctiteproducts.com/p/epxy_mrn_s/overview/Loctite-Epoxy-Marine.htm
Lou
That is not that bad of a repair. I just re-did that the whole area on my Sportser 1800 since the pervious owner really banged up that area. You can use marine body filler or just use many coats of gel coat to fill the dings. The body filler will be way faster though that stuff dries in 15 mins you good to gel coat. Doesn't look bad enough for fiberglass. You can use the bondo they sell at the autopart store with the fiberglass in it also.
Thats a really easy fix. Thats just the gel coat. I had to fix a spot much harder. I ordered the kit from gelcote.ca They are the OEM supplier to BRP. There kits are color matched to match the original color. The repair kit runs about $50 after shipping. You could get away with a cheaper version since it is just white and on the bottom though.
ITs a very easy process. Don't sand that smooth...the repair works better if it has a rough edge to adhere too. Clean it up good with alcohol and make sure it sits and dries out. Mix up your resin and hardener. Use a small hobby type paint brush to fill in the area. DONT use too much, otherwise you will be sanding it for hours. Once it is filled in, cover with a piece of plastic or wax paper. Use a credit card to smooth it out. LEt it cure for 2 hours and have a few beers. Come back, peel off the plastic. Sand it smooth....I put way too much on initially and had to use a drywall type sanding block to knock it down flat. Once it is contoured the way you like, wet sand with 1000 grit paper, then 1500 and finish with 2000. Then use rubbing compound to buff it out. Once done, it looks brand new and is rock hard. You will never know it was ever there. My buddy hit the side of my boat and put a huge gouge in it that was 1/2 wide and over a foot long. I did it this way and you can't tell it was ever there. With that being on the nice flat spot, it should be easy. There are tons of good videos on youtube.
ITs a very easy process. Don't sand that smooth...the repair works better if it has a rough edge to adhere too. Clean it up good with alcohol and make sure it sits and dries out. Mix up your resin and hardener. Use a small hobby type paint brush to fill in the area. DONT use too much, otherwise you will be sanding it for hours. Once it is filled in, cover with a piece of plastic or wax paper. Use a credit card to smooth it out. LEt it cure for 2 hours and have a few beers. Come back, peel off the plastic. Sand it smooth....I put way too much on initially and had to use a drywall type sanding block to knock it down flat. Once it is contoured the way you like, wet sand with 1000 grit paper, then 1500 and finish with 2000. Then use rubbing compound to buff it out. Once done, it looks brand new and is rock hard. You will never know it was ever there. My buddy hit the side of my boat and put a huge gouge in it that was 1/2 wide and over a foot long. I did it this way and you can't tell it was ever there. With that being on the nice flat spot, it should be easy. There are tons of good videos on youtube.
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I hope your buddy paid for the kit and bought you a few cases of your favorite liquid. What did he hit it with to make that big of gouge?
He thought it would be fun to keep making huge waves come over the side of the boat by riding his new ski as close as he could at 50mph then turning at the last minute. He misjudged it. He paid for the kit, I wasn't too mad, not like he meant to do it. It was something on the rear of his ski by the pump but it had no damage.
KyleB
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:agree: marine epoxy will fix up that small spot pretty easy. Had the "chips" been visible then you could go with gel coat but for your application Lou is spot on.
Kyle
Spimothy Leary
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Not to be a negative nelly on that subject, but I assume you've explained to this idiot that its very very very dangerous to do that, I actually had somebody new to my group do that splash deal a few weeks back and I stopped and had a quick talk with him that if he did it again, he was heading back to the ramp alone. There's plenty of water out there, go splash a crab trap
Hammertime
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I'm going to have to try the marine epoxy as well. I have a couple of good sized chips right in front of the pump intake (grate is missing). I bought a gel coat repair kit but if this cheaper method works I'll save the kit for a repair above the water line
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