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Matt_Colie
Dec 19, 2017Explorer II
Andrew,
Ready? Hang on because here we go.
First, if you take her to an RV place for this, you know it will cost 150~200$. Remember that.
You seem to be literate and probably have a IQ over 80, that may put you ahead of the guy at the RV place that would get paid for this.
Do not use any polyester resin for the repair.
Before you do anything else, seal the crack with duck tape. (It is really called duck tape because it was used during WWII to seal ammo cans and make them as water proof as a duck.) You will need to clean the area before the actual repair anyway.
Next before anything else is locate and acquire a copy of Fiberglass Boat Repair and Maintenance from West System. ~6$ (West system is not part of West Marine) Read it.
When you are buying materials, be sure to have gloves and a helper. Get the pumps. If you use the pumps, you will never have a mix go bad.
If the damage is not visible from the ground, don't work too hard to make it pretty.
There may be other considerations, but if it is what the Gougeon Brothers (we are down to one now) wrote, believe that before any friend's advice.
Without seeing the damage, it is possible that a small West System repair kit might do you. Just don't be stupid and try to save money when you are doing a 200$ job for 25$.
If you need me, I'm here a lot.
Matt
Ready? Hang on because here we go.
First, if you take her to an RV place for this, you know it will cost 150~200$. Remember that.
You seem to be literate and probably have a IQ over 80, that may put you ahead of the guy at the RV place that would get paid for this.
Do not use any polyester resin for the repair.
Before you do anything else, seal the crack with duck tape. (It is really called duck tape because it was used during WWII to seal ammo cans and make them as water proof as a duck.) You will need to clean the area before the actual repair anyway.
Next before anything else is locate and acquire a copy of Fiberglass Boat Repair and Maintenance from West System. ~6$ (West system is not part of West Marine) Read it.
When you are buying materials, be sure to have gloves and a helper. Get the pumps. If you use the pumps, you will never have a mix go bad.
If the damage is not visible from the ground, don't work too hard to make it pretty.
There may be other considerations, but if it is what the Gougeon Brothers (we are down to one now) wrote, believe that before any friend's advice.
Without seeing the damage, it is possible that a small West System repair kit might do you. Just don't be stupid and try to save money when you are doing a 200$ job for 25$.
If you need me, I'm here a lot.
Matt
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