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  1. texasvet54

    Fibergall & resin

    Here’s an update on my project: I finally found the time to cut out all of the rotted plywood on the top deck/cuddy cabin of my houseboat & then I installed new plywood. Total time was 10 hours over two days. The area is approx 6’ x 6’ and I’m planning on applying fiberglass resin in a...
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    Fibergall & resin

    Thanks Scott & Froggy Texasvet
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    Fibergall & resin

    Nuttin???? TV
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    Fibergall & resin

    I made my first foray into the world of fiberglass & I have some questions. i mixed some resin & some hardener, per the instructions and then I used a small chip brush to brush it on the board shown below. I waited 10 min & then placed a small piece of fiberglass on the board and added...
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    Gelcoat cracking

    Ahhh, Styrofoam!!! I hadn't thought of that one. :)
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    Gelcoat cracking

    I’m working on it. Does anyone have experience with using epoxy wood filler after removing the rot or is there a better way to replace the wood that is now missing? Tearing it completely apart and putting all new wood in is not an option. It’s just too much area. Tearing it completely...
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    Gelcoat cracking

    Thanks Grub and Lectro. How about the epoxy wood filler. Is that a good idea? texasvet
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    Gelcoat cracking

    More pics on my gel-coat project & questions. I’ve cut out the gel-coat where it was soft & had cracks to find that, as I suspected, I had some wood rot. I’ve dug out most of the wood rot and I’m wondering if I should use an “Epoxy Wood Filler” and then gel coat on top. Any recommendations...
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    Gelcoat cracking

    How do I "flag" my thread and move it? Thanks, texasvet
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    Gelcoat cracking

    Thanks!!!
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    Gelcoat cracking

    Uh Oh!!!! I would hate to think what it would cost to strip it all off & put more gel coat on. There isn’t anyone in my area that could do it anyway, so I guess I’m just gonna have to try and get by. 😩
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    Gelcoat cracking

    Hello All, I have a 1987 Three Buoys houseboat that has all kinds of cracks in the gelcoat. Some are hairline and others are cracked open where you could fit a dime in, exposing the wood underneath. i’ve started making some small repairs by mixing Aerosil & Josco Polyester Gelcoat. I’ve...
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    Carb cleaner

    Thanks guys, I just spoke to my neighbor that has restored a dozen or more jetskis. He said the same, "never put that cleaner in your jetski." Then he told me to run it for an afternoon at the lake, making sure it spends time at full throttle, and if it hesitates at all, he'll rebuild the...
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    Carb cleaner

    Hello All, I've got a 1995 Sea Doo GTI and I was wanting to use some carb cleaner on it. I bought some Gumout Injector/Carb cleaner and I was wondering if anyone has any experience with using Gumout on SeaDoo jetskis or if someone has had any experience cleaning a SeaDoo carb? thanks, texasvet
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    I found one leak (there may be more)

    I went out to my boat this morning and the patch that I put on has held, at least for now (see pic). I am a real big ““If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” guy. So, for the time being, I’m gonna leave it just like it is and repair my three-quarter inch plywood deck & make it like a hatch so that I...
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    I found one leak (there may be more)

    Thanks Guys, I hear that there is local guy that fixes leaks in another marina. I’m going to give it a few days and see if that is the only leak. I think someone on iboats recently told me that if you find the leak yourself and then let a professional repair it, you can save yourself a few...
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    I found one leak (there may be more)

    I posted a while back, I think, about my leak in the aluminum hull of my 52 foot Three Buoys houseboat. Today, I cut a hole in my deck, crawled beliw & did some serious towel drying and I immediately saw one leak, there may be more. i used some JB Water Weld to cover the leak, see pic, and...
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    Replacing my deck

    Hello All, I have a 1992 Pro Craft 170 Combo bass boat that needs the decking replaced. It looks like I’ll have to put plywood over the top of some of the older decking because as I try to pull it up, the styrofoam floatation wants to come up with it. Rather than put down plywood and then...
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    Houseboat needs fiberglass work

    Hello All, I have a 1987 Three Bouys Sunseeker houseboat. It has numerous cracks in the fiberglass and I was wondering if somebody could direct me to an informational video on how to make repairs. Thanks!!!! ​​​​​​​
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    Slippery boat ramp

    The boat ramp that I use to launch my bass boat and jet skis has a portion on one side that is not grooved and heavily laden with moss. It's coefficient of friction is approaching zero and many people have slipped and fallen on that portion of the ramp. Does anyone know if OSHA regulations...
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