Wellcraft V20 Community

Go Back   Wellcraft V20 Community > Wellcraft V-20 Forums > Repairs
Register FAQ Community Calendar Today's Posts Search

Reply
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Unread 08-25-2012, 03:59 PM
Ambush's Avatar
Ambush Ambush is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Raleigh, NC
Posts: 58
Default Cracks

What is the best way to fix these cracks?
__________________
1985 Wellcraft v20 Step up Cuddy 3.7 L4 Merc 165 Hp

Last edited by Ambush; 08-25-2012 at 04:00 PM. Reason: pic's
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Unread 08-25-2012, 04:17 PM
Ambush's Avatar
Ambush Ambush is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Raleigh, NC
Posts: 58
Default pic's

Pic's load had failed...
Attached Images
File Type: jpg IMG_0340.jpg (50.1 KB, 53 views)
File Type: jpg IMG_0341.jpg (37.0 KB, 46 views)
__________________
1985 Wellcraft v20 Step up Cuddy 3.7 L4 Merc 165 Hp
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Unread 08-25-2012, 05:31 PM
tsubaki's Avatar
tsubaki tsubaki is offline
God
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Savannah
Posts: 4,971
Send a message via ICQ to tsubaki
Default

Hard to tell but they look like they are in between Marine Tex and fiberglass putty with paint.
Each would be considered cosmetic to semi structural.
If the cracks go through the other side, fiberglass cloth and resin with paint.
__________________

'75 Cuddy with '00 Johnson Ocean Pro 150 horse

Benny


Reply With Quote
  #4  
Unread 08-25-2012, 09:41 PM
Ambush's Avatar
Ambush Ambush is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Raleigh, NC
Posts: 58
Default

Ok thanks I'll dig into them see how far in they go...
__________________
1985 Wellcraft v20 Step up Cuddy 3.7 L4 Merc 165 Hp
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Unread 09-02-2012, 07:57 AM
Cam's Avatar
Cam Cam is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Staten Island, NY
Posts: 508
Default

Where exactly are these cracks on the boat?
__________________
1987 V20
1996 Jonhson 150 OceanRunner
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Unread 09-02-2012, 09:27 AM
Kracker Jack's Avatar
Kracker Jack Kracker Jack is offline
God
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: va beach
Posts: 1,753
Default

Not knowing were these cracks are makes it a tough call. I personally would grind the gell coat back 3 or4 inches around the cracked area fill crack with structual filler consisting of chopped glass and thickened resin after the structual filler is applied then do a progressive lap with 2 or 3 patches of 1.5 csm (chop strand mat) starting from the small patch and layer on bigger ones. You would also want this to be done wet on wet ,meaning you apply all that is said above with in a few minutes of each other ( pre cut your repair patches). Then use a 3m type premium filler to fair out the repair then prime and paint.
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Unread 09-02-2012, 12:37 PM
Ambush's Avatar
Ambush Ambush is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Raleigh, NC
Posts: 58
Default

Sorry Didn't read this till today.

This area is aft, on the outside gunnel in my avatar it would be just above Wellcraft lettering........Thanks for the help..
__________________
1985 Wellcraft v20 Step up Cuddy 3.7 L4 Merc 165 Hp
Reply With Quote
Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:16 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.2
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.