Repair Damage

[Jason Alexander]

Hello allThis question was prompted by some discussion on a eariler thread.I have a H26 that has a couple bits of damage. One is where the bow roller had chiped off the gelcoat in a few places. There is an area of about a 1/2 inch square that needs to be fixed. Second last fall when visiting a lake near a friends house we pulled in an over night slip and snagged a dock tie down cable that had broken from it tie down and gotten wrapped around a piling. The left a few small gouges in the leading edge of the rudder.What would be the best way to go about fixing these.ThanksJason

 

[sailsinger]

Damage Repair

Jason,There are several ways to attack this repair. The basic idea is to re-seal the rudder since it's foam. As follows:1) Let the rudder dry for awhile since there surely must have been water intrusion.2) Use either Marine-Tex or epoxy to cover/seal the area. (I personally like Marine Tex: easy to use and I'm comferatable with the cure rate.3) Fair the area smooth4) Put antifouling paint or a barrier paint coat.Good Luck,/ChuckS/V WindsongsH23