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I have to agree with Scott for the most part, especially in an area where they have freeze/thaw cycles.
I see decent old bass boats and other assorted boats parked in people's yards all the time where their belief is that it is fiberglass, the rain won't hurt it. I always feel sad for the rain...
Being that it is a 33 year old boat, there could be gremlins lurking below the decks. Most are in this subforum because of that at one time or another.
Froggy has a good design there. Make sure that you seal the existing holes before proceeding and seal seal seal. Water getting into places...
Don't fall in love with it. People do that with cars, motor cycles, boats, machine tools, etc... and it clouds judgement.
That said. Have it thoroughly surveyed.
Wet wood swells.
I don't see why it wouldn't work.
Bondo uses talc which some people think is not good for immersion while others say it is fine to use. Kind of a coin toss as to what people think.
For fairing work, I'd say go for it.
Adtech Micro-Ultra 15-3 is a two-component polyester filler system...
What year is it?
As mentioned, look for cracked or even chalky gelcoat. People think that fiberglass boats are waterproof but the resins that are used are water permeable to a degree. If in a freeze/thaw area, boats in the elements will start getting water into places where water is not supposed...
Can you post a pic of the boat?
My caveat. I have never worked with clear gelcoat.
If it is clear gel, you will need to lightly scuff the existing clear to give the new something to which to adhere. Gelcoat does not flow like regular paint, you will have orange peel that can be sanded to a...
Just an example.
This was on Boone Lake here in N.E. Tn. Going up a cove in striper season with a few shad bait balls. You can clearly see structure on the right side of the screen going from shallow to deeper water. As it is a TVA managed lake, there is no vegetation so fish hold tight to...
I run some Lowrance gear but mostly it is Simrad. Same company owns them both.
The big question is what kind of fishing do you do? A simple unit like that should meet your needs.
It's a bit more for an Elite 7 unit but they are top quality units and can support sidescan. When I am on the coast...
LOL. You are not the only one to do a bone headed move. We all have which is why we nervously chuckle and don't hack on people.
As mentioned, head gaskets are cheap. I'd pull the head and look for scoring in the cylinder walls. Scoring never gets better.
Terro works great.
As I was already redoing the deck, I wanted to make sure that I had not missed anything along the way. Found the one old spot and all seems clear now.
Moisture ants will eat wood once it breaks down into cellulose. We found them in old areas of our house when we were doing the renovation.
An AI answer.
Moisture ants primarily feed on honeydew, a sugary substance produced by aphids, scales, and other sap-sucking insects like mealybugs and...
