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    1969 Boston Whaler hull peel

    Would that be something like 1-2 layers of 6oz cloth or up more to something like 1208?
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    1969 Boston Whaler hull peel

    Planning to paint so nonissue with gelcoat and epoxy. There definitely is a black layer under the gelcoat, uniform in thickness and with crazing through it as well. There’s a number of manufacturers that make 1708 and 1208 that is fully stitched and comparable with epoxy, I’m just not sure I...
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    1969 Boston Whaler hull peel

    Scott, In most places I barely ground past the gelcoat and into the primer or whatever the black layer was between the gelcoat and original glass. After I got the gelcoat off I used a finish sander to slowly take more of the black layer off until the crazed layer was gone or I got to green...
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    1969 Boston Whaler hull peel

    I did grind though the glass in areas with damage and the foam was bone dry! My question is what glass would be best to replace on the exterior hull.
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    1969 Boston Whaler hull peel

    I love a good aluminum boat too but there is something therapeutic about working with fiberglass. I've always loved it! I've done a lot of fiberglass repairs before but nothing quite this extensive. I'll keep folks updated as I progress!
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    1969 Boston Whaler hull peel

    Hello everyone! I have a 1969 Boston Whaler Nauset (classic 16'7" hull) that had the typical deep gelcoat crazing. I have ground off all the gelcoat down to the green glass and repaired about 7 areas that had deep gouges into the hull or where the roving-woven matt was showing through the CSM...
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