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Minor hull repair

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David
(@sailinagin)
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Will this....

Fix these?

edited by: sailinagin, Sep 20, 2010 - 06:08 PM

David
'84 Hobie 18 SE

 
Posted : September 20, 2010 12:59 pm
Tyler
(@TylerH)
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Your photo's are messed up.

Tyler
Panama City, FL

 
Posted : September 20, 2010 1:05 pm
David
(@sailinagin)
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workin on it gimme a friggin break! πŸ˜†

David
'84 Hobie 18 SE

 
Posted : September 20, 2010 1:06 pm
Tyler
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Jeeeeeeze, i don't think it will fix the bottom one, but the other one's should be fine.

Tyler
Panama City, FL

 
Posted : September 20, 2010 1:18 pm
Floyd
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Looks like you will need some filler that gel coat paste will not really fill holes and gouges that deep. The damage is not bad and should be easy to fix but matching that yellow sounds tricky. You could buy this to fill them http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=15002&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&storeId=11151&storeNum=10104&subdeptNum=10296&classNum=10297
Then buy some gelcoat and yellow pigment use a Preval Sprayer and test it on some cardboard till you get the color close enough.

edited by: fa1321, Sep 20, 2010 - 06:43 PM

Floyd
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Posted : September 20, 2010 1:35 pm
David Bonin
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The gel coat repair kit will help you match your gelcoat color. Those won't repair the dings though you need a repair kit like Floyd pointed out. The West system repair packs are pretty easy to use and will work well for that. Probably your best bet for a permanent fix. Just follow the instructions in the pack or check out thier web site.

Dave Bonin
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Posted : September 20, 2010 2:44 pm
Edward Hilliard
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That bottom phot shows exposed glass mat. You should pull off the bits of broken gel coat,& use a dremel or similiar tool to route out the cracks, then saturate the mat with resin. Fill to around 1/16" below the surrounding gel coat, then when you figure out the correct mix to color match you can fill the remaining 1/16" & buff smooth.

edited by: Edchris177, Sep 21, 2010 - 05:06 PM

E C Hilliard

Nacra 5.7
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Posted : September 21, 2010 12:05 pm
Damon Linkous
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:-O Ouch!
You been playin bumper boats?

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Posted : September 21, 2010 12:10 pm
David
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Contrary to popular belief I am a better helmsman than that. These came with the deal I got on the boat! 😎

David
'84 Hobie 18 SE

 
Posted : September 21, 2010 12:40 pm