Those two little blisters are not too much to worry about although they will only get worse. It is easier to repair small ones than big ones. My boat (33') had close to 100 on it when we bought it. All about the same size as yours. They are easy to repair at this stage since they are probably just gel coat blisters. I used a 50 grit sanding disk and very gently ground out the blister. The blister will look white compared to the solid fiber glass. Feather the edges of the disturbed area so that the filler will make a smooth transition to the hull. I used and highly recomend 3Ms blister repair product. Relatively expensive but worth it and so much neater than West Systems. Be sure to follow the directions. Leave the repair a little on the concave side because you must put the water barrier coat on and that is some what thick. Of course follow with your choice of bottom paint. I did my repairs 2 1/2 years ago and pulled the boat this past July. The bottom was still blister free.
Please make sure you wear protective clothing on your eyes. If the bliters are deeper when you pop them, The water contained inside will have turned to acid. Protect yourself. Cheers. TJ
Regarding the suggestion to ..."wear protective clothing on your eyes", what type of clothing do you suggest? Although wearing something like panties on one's head might provide a bit of exciting mental distraction while doing a laborious job, wouldn't wearing any kind of clothing over the eyes make it difficult to even find those devilish little blisters? Arturo
For the mentally challanged. Let me be more specific, than my previous post. You should wear goggles, OVER YOUR EYES. Maybe even a mask, OVER YOUR NOSE AND MOUTH. And ARTURO, you can wear a thong, UP YOUR *ss.
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