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Category: Repairs and Maintenance
Forum Name: Boat Maintenance
Forum Discription: Discuss maintenance of your Correct Craft
URL: http://www.CorrectCraftFan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34029
Printed Date: January-15-2025 at 10:00am
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Posted By: waker319
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Date Posted: July-01-2014 at 5:45pm
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Posted By: quinner
Date Posted: July-01-2014 at 6:06pm
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Holy Cow, is a gun safe a piece of furniture If it was me I would bring it to the best gel/glass guys in your area for an estimate, ask lot's of questions while there. You will want to find a good spot for you gel blend line as the color match can be the most challenging part, a contour change, corner, etc. are examples of a good place to hide the transition. Below the gel you will want to add some new mat to re-strengthen any glass which may have been damaged, flexed, cracked, etc. You will also want to inspect the backside for any damage and repair as necessary. |
Posted By: DayTony
Date Posted: July-01-2014 at 6:16pm
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ouch, sorry to hear about this. It looks like the damage goes much deeper than just gelcoat which is a bummer. my experience with gelcoat repair is that no matter how new the boat is the repair is always going to be able to be seen by someone who knows what to look for. The closest match will be to call the manufacturer that laid up your hull and get a can of the gelcoat they use right from them. I have had to do this in the past. I like west system, it is the best in my eyes. youll want to utilized their 403 filler. CAN you get at the underside of this damage? and how easily will be the first thing to figure out. If your able to get under it you will want to cut out anything that is no longer bonded to the hull and replace it. I'm pretty sure these hulls were probably laid up with a chopper gun so you will not be able to reproduce that effect but you can build up with some matting and tie it into existing glass with woven cloth. another way to do it would be to cut out replacement paneling which you can buy from mcmastercarr called FRP it can be bought in the same manner as metal, in tube, angle, square, solid and flat sheets. It is amazing stuff to work with and a huge time saver. you can pretty much lay up onto it like repairing a hole in your sheetrock wall. you want to be sure to grind down the surface and lay up inlayers on the edges and you will still need to taper down the mating edges and lay some layers but it will take less time to get the thickness your looking for. |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: July-01-2014 at 6:31pm
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I would get an estimate too,because you will have some money tied up in supplies that you might never need again. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: DayTony
Date Posted: July-01-2014 at 6:47pm
ditto. It took me a lot of money in supplies to get to the point where i can do glass and gelcoat work but if I wasn't setup the way i am I would bring it somewhere and open up my checkbook. |
Gary S wrote:Posted By: MrMcD
Date Posted: July-01-2014 at 7:01pm
| Ouch, very sorry to see that damage, looks like your boat was very clean prior. Good luck with the fix. |
Posted By: JPASS
Date Posted: July-01-2014 at 8:36pm
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That sucks. I agree with the others on here, take it to some pros for a few estimates. At the very least you can find out what it would cost and what they would do to repair it. Then if you still wanted to try it yourself, you'll at least have more knowledge and ideas at your disposal. ------------- '92 Correctcraft Ski Nautique |
Posted By: jimsport93
Date Posted: July-01-2014 at 9:23pm
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Leo, that is a pretty major hit. I would take it to a "reputable" glass repair shop. Ask around. Call some insurance companies and ask who they recommend. Ask a local boat service center, or several. There is usually someone who does quality work and knows how to deal with this kind of glass damage, especially in an area of the boat that is staring you in the face every time you get in the boat. Hopefully you have insurance. Did you find the guy who launched the piece of furniture? ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2798 - 93 Sport Nautique |
Posted By: KRoundy
Date Posted: July-01-2014 at 10:11pm
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Um, I'm going against the grain here but that doesn't look that bad to me. It looks like you need to remove that section of the rub rail, make sure the glass is solid underneath, sand and prep and then apply some new gelcoat. Wet sand, polish, buff, wax and re-attach the rub rail. The big step would be making sure the glass is solid underneath the damage and that you do not need to remove or repair any glass. Even if you do, this is a small repair and should be easy to do with the right tools, glass and resin. Just another opinion. I'm sure others here will tell me I'm wrong immediately. Sorry to see the damage to your beautiful boat. ------------- Previous: 1993 Electric Blue/Charcoal Ski Nautique Current: 2016 Ski Nautique 200 Open Bow |
Posted By: ny_nautique
Date Posted: July-01-2014 at 10:55pm
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Did you talk to your insurance company? ------------- - Jeff 1999 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: July-01-2014 at 10:56pm
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Kevin, A picture can be deceiving. I thought the same about the damage not being that bad when I looked at it the first time. If you look closer, you will see evidence of deeper damage. A close exam is needed. Still, it's still possibly a DIY repair. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: July-01-2014 at 11:02pm
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I'd just be concerned on the color match Kevin. My Mustang being a beater I was willing to try repairing the gel. I just damaged the chine on the 95 so I ordered Spectrum gel for it,in cloud silver.I will be doing that in a week or so before GL. Is yours the same color as mine? how was the match? I was going to take it in where Quinner had his done but he was taking up all the guy's time  I decided to do it myself, if it does not match good I figure I can always take it in,it was only 25 bucks! ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: juniorwoody
Date Posted: July-02-2014 at 12:04am
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Gary, your funny.... ------------- The value of money spent on new adventure far exceeds the value of money saved for the future |
Posted By: juniorwoody
Date Posted: July-02-2014 at 12:39am
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white is the worst to match, given that lets look at the positive side. it looks like a clean break at the gel coat after the chips are removed. no minor repair however if done with a litl finesse there can be minimal disruption. epoxy is very forgiving and strong. the patch can be carefully executed and after the glass has been replaced there is a nice edge to dam up the gel. i would undercut it a bit if possible. maybe not. a clean job even with a slight off color is not to be ashamed of. over fill the gel and carefully go through the grades of papar always keeping the area as small as possible for the repair. ------------- The value of money spent on new adventure far exceeds the value of money saved for the future |
Posted By: TX Foilhead
Date Posted: July-02-2014 at 1:06am
| Your lucky, there are lots of true gel coat artists in Cali, they'll be able to match the color and make it look like new, that's the hardest part. Normally I'd say DIY it, but that's going to be really noticeable if it's not perfect. |
Posted By: gun-driver
Date Posted: July-03-2014 at 11:09am
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Hate to say it but in the third picture it looks like quite a bit of stress cracks on top of the gunwale if so I would say that’s going to be an extensive repair. Especially with the area that it’s in, a mediocre job is going to stick out like a sore thumb. As stated in the earlier posts, glass repair, color match, blend is going to be a sizable job. If it were mine it would be going to an expert for that. |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: July-03-2014 at 12:10pm
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If it were not July I'd consider doing it myself. ------------- |
Posted By: gun-driver
Date Posted: July-03-2014 at 1:30pm
| May have to agree with you Hollywood since its the middle of summer. I would make sure I got a quote from a qualified shop and work with the insurance company on a delayed repair plan or get a check then sand smooth putty and run it. Worry about fixing it in the off season. |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: July-03-2014 at 2:23pm
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Drop it off Monday and pick it back up Friday. Or, like you said, cover it in white duct tape and revisit over the winter. ------------- |
Posted By: 81nautique
Date Posted: July-03-2014 at 3:07pm
I was just thinking Duct tape, LOL. I wouldn't trust anybody to repair that in a timely manner if my ski time depended on it. As long as your insurance agrees get it professionally repaired just before you put the boat away for the winter. Sure it could be done DIY but that's what you have insurance for, use it. ------------- You can’t change the wind but you can adjust your sails |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: July-03-2014 at 3:25pm
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Ok skip a weekend for some graduation party or soccer game ad pick it up the following Friday. ------------- |
Posted By: 81nautique
Date Posted: July-03-2014 at 4:10pm
Yeah sorry, I take what anyone tells me for a lead time and double it. So now you'll have time for the grad party, the soccer game, paint the house and go visit your in-laws. I'm thinking November sounds pretty good. ------------- You can’t change the wind but you can adjust your sails |
Posted By: gun-driver
Date Posted: July-03-2014 at 4:21pm
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Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: July-03-2014 at 4:27pm
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And then when you get the boat back your truck breaks down. ------------- |
Posted By: 81nautique
Date Posted: July-03-2014 at 5:23pm
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Bazinga! ------------- You can’t change the wind but you can adjust your sails |
Posted By: cphase
Date Posted: July-03-2014 at 6:02pm
Sheldon is that you??? ------------- Thanks, Jeff http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=6549" rel="nofollow - 82 SN http://www.archlinux.org" rel="nofollow - Arch Linux |
Posted By: JPASS
Date Posted: July-03-2014 at 9:54pm
A.K.A: Murphy's Law ------------- '92 Correctcraft Ski Nautique |