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1971, C22. Some of tabbing is no longer connected to the hull. I feel like it is not extremely structural (maybe?), but I want to try to get some tabbing in to replace at least some of them. I'm new to epoxy and fiberglass but lots research and few tests I feel confortable with the actual...

I'm new to epoxy and I'm lost here. I've tried to figure this out but.... Can someone please give me a specific EPOXY product list to buy if possible? Also any tips on how to go about this or other materials/tools I'll need would be helpful too. 1971 Catalina 22. Owner passed away 5 years ago...

Okay so im the proud new owner of a cat 22. The deck/cockpit/rubrail could be in better shape. I’d like to get this boat looking as best I can with my skill level and resources, which admittedly isn’t much. The PO owner freely admitted he used rustoleum from a spray can to paint the deck (wut)...

Hi everyone. I just bought my Vega. Its been a long time coming. I have never owned one before but i have always wanted one and now that i do i am gearing up to to a refit. My problem is i don't have any experience and i live in Serbia where all the materials are dificult to get and it takes a...

I'm looking for some insight into what I should realistically expect from G/flex epoxy and keel movement on an old Hunter 25. My 1982 Hunter 25 came with a small keel smile. This spring, I ground it out, torqued the keel bolts (132 ft-lb), and slathered some G/flex epoxy in the gap. At...

Hello, I am still relatively new here, and I have done a lot of searching online and on this forum, but I am still wondering about one thing. I am about to tackle replacing some rotten core in my transom. My 1988 H26.5 has a small outboard motor mount and there must've been water...

I'm working on freshening up the teak in my 1983 Catalina 25 and am planning to update the galley counter using the epoxy idea found in the below SailboatOwners thread linked below. But I'm at a loss for what to do about the dated salon table top and bottom. Since the table folds in half and it...

I have a 1995 MacGregor 26 C (swing keel and water ballast, conventional trailer-sailer and not the power-sailer). Question 1: Is the hull, rudder, and keel constructed with conventional fiberglass and conventional gel-coat? Question 2: If so, would it not be appropriate to use epoxy fairing...

Hi all, I have a new to me 88 Mac 26D with a rotten bow eye. What I mean by that is wood that was glassed inside to help hold the eye is all dry rotted and wet, it's barely there anymore, just shards and mostly disintegrated. Being that we will trailer our boat in and out every weekend all...

I have purchased a project boat. It is a Telstar 28, trimaran. Mechanically, the boat is great. Cosmetically, the boat looks like hell. It has many stress cracks and chips in the decks and gunwales. I am planning to change the color of the hulls while leaving the decks white. I plan to grind...

Quick question, what would you smear on a bolt to prevent epoxy from making the bolt a permanent fixture in the layup? Vaseline? The bolt is just a clamping mechanism while the epoxy cures.

Ahoy, I have a small glass job I need to do on my Bristol 24 sailboat. To strengthen the strbrd chainplate I need to glass in the piece of wood it currently sits on, so the stress is distributed beyond this small portion of the bulkhead. (don't worry, I'm not glassing in the actual chainplate)...