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hotbyte
Aug 27, 2013Explorer
I did't think a boat would blister unless left in water extended time without bottom paint? The blisters are basically water seeping into the gel coat pores.
The one piece fiberglass shell of the Coach House and Born Free have always interested me but I also wondered about leaks where things like windows, TV antennas, etc. penetrate the shell. I've had 2 rubber roofed RVs and any leaks have been at those points and not in the interior area of the rubber material.
On mfrs that use separate fiberglass roof and end caps, how are these pieces joined? Are they mechanically joined (screws) and sealed like rubber roofed RVs (Dicor, etc.)? Or are the fiberglass pieces bonded together using fiberglassing techniques (epoxy, resins, mat/cloth, etc)?
The one piece fiberglass shell of the Coach House and Born Free have always interested me but I also wondered about leaks where things like windows, TV antennas, etc. penetrate the shell. I've had 2 rubber roofed RVs and any leaks have been at those points and not in the interior area of the rubber material.
On mfrs that use separate fiberglass roof and end caps, how are these pieces joined? Are they mechanically joined (screws) and sealed like rubber roofed RVs (Dicor, etc.)? Or are the fiberglass pieces bonded together using fiberglassing techniques (epoxy, resins, mat/cloth, etc)?
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