Fiberglass repair

MississippiBoy · 05-21-10, 11:27 PM

Ok, so the new boat is not perfect. There's a gouge on the keel that I believe I need to fix before I put a keel guard over the top of it. I think I can use some Marine Tex to fill it in, good as new, but I wanted some opinions first.
Is Marine Tex my best option here, or what? Also, what needs to be done to prep the area, first? Thanks for the help. The quarter is supplied as a scale reference. I'm not giving it to you just because you help me.

MrPhotographer06 · 05-22-10, 12:57 AM

dosent look like it hit the fiberglass, if so very lightly so a marine tex epoxy kit should do it. i'd think just hit the surrounding edges of the outer coating [cant think of the name of it] where the repair will meet up to it, and it should bond with the fiberglass okay. then just try and get it as level as possible when you do the repair and sander down

bamabassman · 05-22-10, 04:52 PM

I'd take de kids advice, after all he DID repair his rig VERY well. I know next to nothing aobut this sort of thing. lol.

nofearengineer · 05-22-10, 05:25 PM

The quarter does a good job of showing us how wide the gouge is, but the depth of the gouge, as Photog alluded to, is the pertinent issue here. If the fiberglass mat wasn't damaged, you'll probably be in good shape with just some good surface prep and some new resin to fill it. If the mat was damaged, you'd probably need to "patch" it with some more fiberglass, but again, that is not a really complicated fix. Just sand it down nice when you're done, seal it, and put your new keel guard on.

05-21-10, 11:27 PM	#1
MississippiBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ridgeland MS Posts: 3,923	Fiberglass repair Ok, so the new boat is not perfect. There's a gouge on the keel that I believe I need to fix before I put a keel guard over the top of it. I think I can use some Marine Tex to fill it in, good as new, but I wanted some opinions first. Is Marine Tex my best option here, or what? Also, what needs to be done to prep the area, first? Thanks for the help. The quarter is supplied as a scale reference. I'm not giving it to you just because you help me. Attached Thumbnails __________________ I smell smoke, and I hear sirens. Do you think that's a problem?

05-22-10, 12:57 AM	#2
MrPhotographer06 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fort Bragg, NC Posts: 2,096	dosent look like it hit the fiberglass, if so very lightly so a marine tex epoxy kit should do it. i'd think just hit the surrounding edges of the outer coating [cant think of the name of it] where the repair will meet up to it, and it should bond with the fiberglass okay. then just try and get it as level as possible when you do the repair and sander down __________________ For Those I Love, I will Sacrifice: US Army since 2012

05-22-10, 04:52 PM	#3
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	I'd take de kids advice, after all he DID repair his rig VERY well. I know next to nothing aobut this sort of thing. lol. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

05-22-10, 05:25 PM	#4
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	The quarter does a good job of showing us how wide the gouge is, but the depth of the gouge, as Photog alluded to, is the pertinent issue here. If the fiberglass mat wasn't damaged, you'll probably be in good shape with just some good surface prep and some new resin to fill it. If the mat was damaged, you'd probably need to "patch" it with some more fiberglass, but again, that is not a really complicated fix. Just sand it down nice when you're done, seal it, and put your new keel guard on. __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.

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