Bow/Keel Repair

[parishht]

Here is a picture of my bow/keel :o :



It really is not as bad as the picture makes it look,
does not leak.

What would be the best way to repair this,
do I have to grind it all out and re glass
or is there something I can use to just cover it over?

[msbhammer]

I would maybe get one of those Keel guards, but they are big bucks$$ and hopefully they wont fall off.
If it was my boat, grind the glass down and put on some cloth and resin. OOPS, wait a minute that what I did. ;D
Parissht, if you wanna do resin and cloth, I'll help ya do it. :D

[msbhammer]

Some of my work.

[msbhammer]

I have a roll of cloth and hardner still if you need it.

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[macojoe]

When I hit the rock mine looked like that, but on close inspection I saw that all that was bad was the gel coat.

I sanded all the glass smooth and about 2" bigger all around, I used Formula 27 filled and flared and then recoated with bottom paint.

F27 better to work with then gel coat!! Much cheaper then Marine Tex, sands and shapes great!!

[bradford]

I'd stay away from those keel guards. My boat came with one when I bought it and after a couple months it started to peel. I'm sure the previous owner was just trying to cover the damage when he was selling. It's better and cheaper to fix it right. :)

F-27 ?????? Where and what is it . What store?

Thanks Whopper55

[macojoe]

Thats short for, Formula 27 and you can get at any boat store, even some non boat stores!
Its just like using Bondo.