Overhead storage cabinet on Mako / repair....

[Raider Ronnie]

Originally Posted by fish raptor

O.K. I am finally getting the picture, so Nida would be glassed to the storage box..... so the next question is..... can someone who has never glassed before get the job done or is this something that I have to "hire out". I am pretty handy and with youtube videos explaining "how to" I would guess I would be able to handle it but would like to know what is involved in "glassing it" to the orig storage box. What do I buy, quantity, do I have to buy fiberglass mesh for the repair.

can anyone provide brand names of specific product/s I need and possibly where I might find such products. I would start by purchasing a slightly oversized piece of this Nida and cut it precisely to fit just inside the box, possibly using the existing black plastic as a template.

Not really a do it yourself job.
From your profile I see you are in NY.
If you were closer or wanted to get it to me I could do the job.
Keep in mind, after glassing to your existing box it's would need to be gel coated
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[fish raptor]

Originally Posted by Raider Ronnie

Not really a do it yourself job.
From your profile I see you are in NY.
If you were closer or wanted to get it to me I could do the job.
Keep in mind, after glassing to your existing box it's would need to be gel coated
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I am pretty handy and cutting the Nida perfectly to fit the box would be cake.... it's just the glassing in that I would have to become proficient at. Once the Nida is permanently afixed to the box rescrewing it back in place is also cake. It glassing that difficult that I could not learn how to do it with help from say Youtube or written instructions ?

Don't understand why It would need to be gelcoated. I thought that process was just done to make it look "pretty" ... ie... give it a nice white glossy look but since this Nida piece is hidden from view as it is on the inside top of the box why would it need to be gelcoated. The only part of it that you would see is the bottom surface when you opened up the overhead storage front door and looked inside at it's ceiling.
Am I correct in assuming that the gelcoating is done only for cosmetic reasons only and has nothing to to with it structurally ?

Where do you live ? I mean if push came to shove I could run it out in my Altima..... BUT I head to the cape about ever two to three weeks to fish so I would be looking to getting it fixed...... yesterday. I take it you do not have this Nida product and would have to order it like myself.

I live in Burnt Hills (near Saratoga) and we have some nice coffee shops close to my house.....

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