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In reality the boat was not properly repaired to begin with. You will either need to rip it all off and start over, or do another quick...
May 9, 2024
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I would not be leaning towards using fibreglass to redo the repair. I would think there would be a better way. After removing all the...
May 8, 2024
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I reached out yesterday to a long standing employee at West Marine in Seattle with decades in the marine industry. I showed him the...
May 8, 2024
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I'm interested in seeing how this works for you. If memory serves, someone else on these forums used a fiberglass repair on their...
May 8, 2024
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To be blunt, not a chance. We are NOT talking about a $200 boat! I bought it with a 9.9 Evinrude, a trailer, a 30lb thrust Minnkota...
May 8, 2024
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Not really. The material comes in a Tootsie roll formation. The stick of it has a central core which is the hardener. Just slice off a...
May 8, 2024
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That keel sure looks "attached" to me. My guess is that someone probably dropped it on a rock and there is a hole in the keel (but not...
May 8, 2024
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Just to provide some further clarity, the pictures show a patch of fiberglass that has delaminated from the hull. This is not structural...
May 8, 2024
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Welp not exactly what I was hoping to hear but the solution seems pretty straightforward. Time to watch YouTube videos on how to patch...
May 7, 2024
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Ouch that’s ugly, and it’s gonna get uglier. You need to remove all the goop and see how far forward that keel is rotted away and take...
May 7, 2024
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Sand it back until you get to where it solidly attached. Or better yet peel it off and fix it right.
May 7, 2024
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About the only issue to resolve on the Sears boat I recently bought is this fiberglass patch on the stern. Thankfully it did not cause a...
May 7, 2024
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best paint stripper and paint for aluminum
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In my experience, all modern strippers suck. But that being said, I've had the best experience with Citristrip Gel. However, there is...
May 7, 2024
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GAgoosebuster, OK. I'll give you MY opinion, based on nearly 50 years of refinishing boats with paints, and expect LOTS of...
May 6, 2024
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Johnny's famous post or 'primer' (if you don't mind the pun ...) on marine paints =...
May 6, 2024
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