I have the opportunity to purchase a 1967 23’ Seabird power boat. Boat is in great shape, outdrive is old. It looks like the Merc 800 but it is...
I have my Dewalt electric orbital sander working with the platen that I sealed off. It's working great. I have 600 grit on it, 1000 grit on my...
Get a survey and that'll tell for sure. Probably find other things wrong as well.
I was doing the same thing. The bearing on the bottom died because the sander I was using was a dust collector type. When the bearing went, it...
After looking at what an Fj is, I think adding fiberglass will add too much weight. If it were mine, I would not have worried about the cracks....
The gelcoat doesn't add any strength. The gelcoat cracked because the fiberglass laminate under it flexed, or the gelcoat was applied too thick in...
Chris, If my post seems a little pissy, I apologize. I didn't mean to be harsh in any way. It's just that with more info we can help out greatly....
You should be wearing a respirator when using polyester resin. I wear a respirator with organic vapor cartridges before I open the can. Styrene...
macboy Gonna need a lot more information here. Tell us the whole story, starting with what kind of boat it is, where the damage is, what the...
What would you use instead of Duratec? How do you thin the gelcoat to spray it on the outside of a hull for repair?
As a test I took 1oz strait Duratec and added a bunch of pigment, catalized it at 2% and let it sit. It kicked hard as a rock. It took a few...
Ok, so I screwed up the first spraying of gelcoat on the boat. Boat was white, I sprayed dark blue gelcoat without enough pigment and you could...
Some people believe that a boat that has been painted is hiding damage. To that extent some people will shy away from boats that have been painted.
Lost in translation here. $65.00/gal. for epoxy is useless unless you spend $38.00 for hardener. ($103.00) So when Triump34 says $100.00/gallon,...
What is the best way to add pigments to the gelcoat. I don't mean for color match, I mean how to do it to reduce the mess. What is the best way to...
No experience with Gibco as yet. I was going to use it but decided on something else for the whole deck. However, for smaller areas, I have been...
I'm finding that is an awfully broad statement. I'm having a tough time with my dark blue, as you know. What is a regular gun? Using Duratec...
Do you mean this ply? It's called powerply by World Panel Products. http://www.worldpanel.com/marineplywood.htm
ondarvr, I'm beginning to learn that the hard way. I always thought that thinning the gelcoat with Duratec was thinning the pigments also,...
I have since learned that using the correct amount of pigment did not result in even cover either. However, on the transom, I sanded it half way...
