Repair of 1980 Oday 28

[Bill]

I am about to encounter my first fiberglass repair job. It is a beautiful boat that got banged up badly on a dock. An area about 10' long along the hull and deck needs to be fixed. MY question is what type and layers of fiberglass should I use. I plan on doing the repair with West System. I will be working in cool temperatures. What West product will work best. Thankyou

 

[Westcoaster]

Not enough information to offer.......

It's hard to know what to say with no idea of what the damage is. Does it penetrate the hull, is it just a scrape, etc?

 

[ex-admin]

Oday 28 repair

Bill,I need more detail to give you a specific answer. The more detail the better. You can work with the WEST SYSTEM 105/205 system in temperatures as low as 40?F - it still cures, albeit slowly at that temperature. It would also be helpful to keep your resin and hardener warmed abit so the viscosity doesn't get too high. A 25 watt light bulb in a cooler works well. Put the cans of each with the pumps in the cooler and you're all set. be sure it doesnt get too hot in the cooler - crack the lid open a bit if this happens. Try to keep it 70ish in the cooler.