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Re: Off Topic: Gel Coat, or Fixing a Store Bought *PIC*
By:Kurt Maurer
Date: 4/23/2011, 9:50 am

: Don't try the glass over the gel coat.

Why not? C'mon Bryan, talk to me. You know stuff, don't be holding back on me....

: There is no way that the fractures are
: only in the gelcoat....

Way. I just now gave it a(nother) super duper close examination, with your comments in mind, using a flashlight and wearing my strongest geezer glasses, just to make 140% sure, and there's no hint of cracking inside, looks exactly perfect in there. Also, it is no impact or stress zone; I'm convinced that if you saw it in person you'd instantly agree that it is pretty obviously a garden variety gel coat failure, caused by whatever typical reasons gel coats fail for. The size of the affected area is roughly the size of one of those expensive-ass rubber hatch covers that also failed. Did I mention I like homemade boats better all the time? Or maybe I need to see if the "lemon law" covers kayaks?

Anyway, I'm 99% sure I'll go ahead and fix the stinkin' gel coat instead of trying to patch over it, altho' nothing's ever for certain around here (never underestimate my skill for living in denial). The thinking is that the patch will come off pretty easy ***WHEN*** I fix it right. And if anyone who happens to work in a boat shop and does this kind of thing professionally all the time would care to email me for detailed discussion, I could seriously dig it. My addy is ngc704 at verizon dot net.

Here's the boat, BTW....

Messages In This Thread

Off Topic: Gel Coat, or Fixing a Store Bought Boat *PIC*
Kurt Maurer -- 4/22/2011, 6:53 pm
Re: Off Topic: Gel Coat, or Fixing a Store Bought
dave g -- 4/22/2011, 9:13 pm
Re: Off Topic: Gel Coat, or Fixing a Store Bought
Bryan Hansel -- 4/23/2011, 12:18 am
Re: Off Topic: Gel Coat, or Fixing a Store Bought
dave g -- 4/23/2011, 12:52 am
Re: Off Topic: Gel Coat, or Fixing a Store Bought *PIC*
Kurt Maurer -- 4/23/2011, 9:50 am
Re: Off Topic: Gel Coat, or Fixing a Store Bought
Bill Hamm -- 4/24/2011, 12:28 am
Re: Off Topic: Gel Coat, or Fixing a Store Bought
Al Edie -- 4/26/2011, 11:36 am
Re: Off Topic: Gel Coat, or Fixing a Store Bought
Bill Hamm -- 4/26/2011, 1:08 pm
Re: Off Topic: Gel Coat, or Fixing a Store Bought
Al Edie -- 5/1/2011, 9:33 pm
Look at the bright side, Kurt...
Robert N Pruden -- 4/26/2011, 4:47 pm