new gel coat

[m.qualls89]

Hi i have a 18 ft tri hull and i stupidly pulled it up on a beach. Now my center hull is missing gel coat halfway down. How hard is this to fix and whats the estimated cost?

 

[Scott Danforth]

Re: new gel coat

pulling on the beach once or twice wont wear thru the gel, however repeated use will.

not hard at all, buy gel, apply gel, sand gel, buff gel (about $100 if you do the work yourself) search for gelcoat repair in the restoration section.

then I suggest a keel guard if you want to keep beaching.

 

[m.qualls89]

Re: new gel coat

Ok that sounds good. Im also thinking of re gel coating the whole boat its a 78 so it has its share of bumps. Where could i get this done? A marina or a body shop?

 

[Scott Danforth]

Re: new gel coat

re geling a complete boat is not for a weak wallet. it will cost you about $500 to do it yourself, and about $3000 - $4000 for a shop to do it. it IS labor intensive.

marina or dedicated fiberglass shops would be my first choice. check locally for fiberglass repair.

if you trailer your boat you could just paint it

here are some links
http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=477595
http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=384982&page=10&p=3302799#post3302799

 

[m.qualls89]

Re: new gel coat

Ya for that price i think ill just fix the bottom and paint it. Thanks for all the help.