Gelcoat/HullRepair

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Jun 6, 2004
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My boat was hit :( and I now have a 6 X 6 inch hole in the gelcoat on the hull above the waterline on my 1992 Hunter 33.5. I Peeled back the gelcoat, which came off in chips. There is a thin coat of laminate attached under the gelocoat. Under the laminate looks like a foam filler. The thin laminate under the gelcoat definetely has some fiber in it that looks like kitty hair. I looked at the west system to replace the laminate but they don't have the kitty hair filler. There is an evercoat product that has the filler but I prefer to use the West System if possible. Another option I am considering is laying some cloth in along with the West System. I prefer not to haul the boat at this time. At this point, I want a resonable repair that will keep out moisture and look half decent to get me through the sumnmer. Can "kitty hair" be mixed with West System? Any suggestions will be apprecitated.
 
Jun 3, 2004
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hull

i suspect you are seeing the fiberglass mat under the cloth. I doubt there is kitty hair in the factory hull. Since the hull is polyester resin I'd use that with cloth and mat.
 
Dec 2, 1999
15,184
Hunter Vision-36 Rio Vista, CA.
Why not take it to a yard to repair?

Mark: Why not take it to a yard for this repair. I must assume that the insurance either yours or theirs is going to pay for it. I can not imagine that this is more than a 3 days layup in the yard.
 
Jun 2, 2004
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Hunter 37-cutter, '79 41 23' 30"N 82 33' 20"W--------Huron, OH
Temporary waterproofing.

You could use Marine-Tex until the next haulout. Drys like iron and not a bad match for white gelcoat. But I agree, the West System with new gelcoat should be the final solution.
 
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