fiberglass repair..

[dutch420]

Hey guys doinf some repairs to a sunray sv155 i bought.. The boat had new floor and transom at one point but it looks like a poor job was done .. I am repairing the transom right now and need to know a few things...... One i have ground the boat down to the wood in two spots. It was damp but solid. Now when i glassed thos over i did not wrap around the sides on the boat or underneith.. Is this ok or should i have wrapped it.. Also i found cracks running the down the sides of the strakes is this ok

 

[Georgesalmon]

Re: fiberglass repair..

wrapped, and damp wood makes for very poor if any glass adhesion to the wood.

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: fiberglass repair..

Is this your glass work? Is this on the Outside of the transom? What are you wanting to do?

 

[dutch420]

Re: fiberglass repair..

Yes i was repairing motor mount holes. And fixed to spots that had gel coat cracks that ran just into the glass still have to trim the glass

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: fiberglass repair..

Did you sand first and wash down with acetone prior to apply the glass?

 

[dutch420]

Re: fiberglass repair..

Yes i sanded and ground the gel coat and into the original glass to repair tge damage .. Did i need to wrap the glass around the sides of the boat ans underneith? Or am i fine with the patches i have made at the bottom sides of the transom.. Now just to clarify.... The transom was not soft or rotted . The boat has crazing all over so i gound down the transom in tge bad spots to repair this damage. . I still havecrazing that runs the length of the strakes? Or chines ... Not sure there exact name lol.

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: fiberglass repair..

With out having seen pics of the Transom in the beginning it's difficult to say if what you have done is correct. If you ground all the spider cracks down to good glass and then applied new resin can glass then I'd say yeah thats ok. No need to wrap the edges. Feather and fair. I Might suggest a layer of 6 oz to give a final smooth layer and a bit more added strength. Post some good pics of the Strakes/Chines and the Crazing so we can see what you're dealing with.

 

[dutch420]

Re: fiberglass repair..

Hey guy will get ya some pics soon boat is at my buddys place right now. Im hoping to get to it this weekend

 

[Yacht Dr.]

Re: fiberglass repair..

Hmm .. I dont think you need to wrap it . but I think you used the wrong glass.

Do me a favor and try to grab an edge and tear your glass off ! Dont worry . .. if it comes off then its for the best .

YD.