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quick decision 01-28-2006 07:34 PM

Fiberglass question
 
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I have a question for you guys. I have three options to fill these holes where my kicker bracket was. Should I,
1. plug with a stailnless steel bolt
2. plug with a filler, minor fiberglass repair, cover with name of boat
3. go for the complete repair, match paint and new gelcoat.

Vectorfisher 01-28-2006 07:49 PM

3 fix it the right way

thefishingfreak 01-28-2006 07:56 PM

you selling anyways.
put bolts in there and tell them thats whear you had a kicker. maybe the new owner wants one too.
probably look better than a hacked gelcoat job.

nightfighter 01-28-2006 08:02 PM

Use foam core to fill the void, not a wood dowel. (If water gets in the core the wood will swell up and push out on the gelcoat repair)

Chit, just saw FF's reply. If you're selling, just goop them bolts good and bury 'em for the next proud owner.

Raider Ronnie 01-28-2006 08:37 PM

I agree with FF
Your selling the boat anyway
put bolts !

quick decision 01-28-2006 08:51 PM

Problam is if I dont sell the boat right away I stuck looking at the froggin ugly bolts all summer!

quick decision 01-28-2006 08:52 PM

Is 400 bucks a good price to fix right?

Raider Ronnie 01-28-2006 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by quick decision
Problam is if I dont sell the boat right away I stuck looking at the froggin ugly bolts all summer!

The fish won't care how the bolts look !!!

thefishingfreak 01-28-2006 08:55 PM

depends who's "right"?

thefishingfreak 01-28-2006 09:08 PM

if your keeping it put the name over it and get to work on that ugly bottom paint line:lasso: :buds:

MakoMike 01-30-2006 08:37 AM

Fill the holes with a mixture of Epoxy and fiberglass. They have to filled right or they will leak water in and eventually ruin the transom.
Whether you redo the gel coat or cover it with a name is irrelevant.

quick decision 01-30-2006 09:37 AM

gelcoat
 
thanx


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