SKOOL TELL ME IT CAN BE FIXED!!!!

[Skools_Dual]

what i use is Parker Marine's resin which is Vinylester, that's what you used for your floor Frayed so you know it will out last the boat

where to buy if you can't find a boat builder near by

http://www.fgci.com/

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I know SKOOL doesnt use it, but I have been happy with te results of West System. I just dont like the price of it.

Makes sense, I didn't know about the wax paper but I'll do it. The resin I bought was for coating the stringers. I'll hit the local marina here and look for the vynilester you mentioned. Could I use epoxy like MOS for this repair?

[Skools_Dual]

epoxy doesn't sand well and will leave a uneven finish when you are done. but you can yes


the wax paper is only so you are basically using the hull and the wax paper as a mold the resin and cloth won't stick to the wax paper that way you can trim the piece you make on the wax paper to fill the hole you have, just trim it after it's cure till it fits tight in the hole and then glass in with cloth and you will have a better bond.


TAPE THE WAX PAPER TO THE HULL AS TIGHT AS YOU CAN SO IT DOESN'T SAG WITH THE WEIGHT OF THE GLASS.


you want a mirror piece of the hull basically to put in the hole as a filler.

sounds good, I'll be tackling it Monday. Grand kid's here this weekend. Ya know, I all most didn't grind on the boat last night but, I wanted to get a lot done because the kids were excited about me getting the boat fixed. Oh well. I know the hardware store by the docks sells that gp100, I'll ask about it in the am I only ask about the MOS because a guy here used it but I'd rather work with something a bit easier to clean up. I need this to be as close to perfect so it doesn't increase drag or leak.

thanks again for your help, I was going to just layer glass from both sides. I'm not too worried about it, and since I'll be repainting the bottum anyhow, I'm not to worried about the gelcoat. I should recoat after the repair right.

[Skools_Dual]

i like MAS epoxy but mainly for bonding stuff, i have actually used on holes like that gorilla tape on the hole on one side ans the on the other working side i would lay my wax paper to it so the tape is support and keeps the resin from leaking thru, i always use either gorilla or duc tape on the back side to hold my patch piece in and then i lay my part in place and then fill the voids with resin once dry i take the tape off and then grind to ruff the new resin slightly and then i'll glass both sides heavy to hold my filler patch in place and then line sand smooth and then mix resin with micro balloons and then wipe acoat over my patch to fill any pits or low areas and then line sand straight and smooth to look like it never was fixed.


look at this from my V20 work where i use wood but you are doing the same with glass i filled with a wood piece that i taped the hole up so no leaks and then filled the voids with resin and then glassed both sides sand and microed the area now just need to sand

http://www.wellcraftv20.com/cgi-bin/...45;start=60#60

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Not to Hi-Jack Here, but whats going on with the V SKOOL. :-/ ??? ??? ??? ???

I've looked high and low and all most went the epoxy route but since you sent me the link, I'm going to order the vinyl ester. Been raining and the kids and grandkids are here so no work till Monday or Tuesday But I'll be sure to post pics of the repairs. Thanks again for all the help. Good news is, wifey gave the go ahead on the next project V Needs lots of work actually rebuilding from the hull up but, good for the pilot house idea I saw in another thread. Figure I have plenty of time to do it once this one is back in the water.

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Ches, you mean your gonna grab that V with the tree growing out of the deck ???
Your totally Hardcore if you do. ;D