Quit It
Petty Officer 1st Class
- Joined
- Aug 6, 2012
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- 298
New to me Monterey with some dings.
Structurally they're sound, nothing flaking or breaking and the hull is dry as a bone. Both are below the waterline. Here's the first.
And, the second.
This one has some cracking nearby that you can see in the picture. Should I sand those off, making the repair bigger, or just force some gelcoat into the cracks?
A long time ago I did body work on cars using Bondo - this will be pretty similar, right? In reading about gelcoat repairs "glass/resin filler, and a gelcoat paste" seems popular. Can someone recommend something I can pick up at the local West Marine? I'd like to get this fixed and drying while the boat is in for manifolds. How long will it take to dry? Like every new boat owner I'm itching to get it in the water.
Thank you
Structurally they're sound, nothing flaking or breaking and the hull is dry as a bone. Both are below the waterline. Here's the first.
And, the second.
This one has some cracking nearby that you can see in the picture. Should I sand those off, making the repair bigger, or just force some gelcoat into the cracks?
A long time ago I did body work on cars using Bondo - this will be pretty similar, right? In reading about gelcoat repairs "glass/resin filler, and a gelcoat paste" seems popular. Can someone recommend something I can pick up at the local West Marine? I'd like to get this fixed and drying while the boat is in for manifolds. How long will it take to dry? Like every new boat owner I'm itching to get it in the water.
Thank you
