Hey all!
I purchased my boat last year and have had no issues. It’s a 1989 Celebrity 208 SE.
Here is my question.. there are many chips in the gel coat along the bottom of the hull. I smoothed them out with my Dremel and you can see the fiberglass in some. I have some pictures linked in post.
My mechanic who's been in the business for 30 years said it's just cosmetic. None of them puncture deeper than the outer gelcoat layer. Another mechanic that does gel coat work said he can patch them but he charges around 100$ an hour.. and there are probably well over 20-30 spots. They’re only noticeable when the boat is trailered. My worry is that they are letting water up into the boat hull. I dont know if this is the case but I'd like to keep this old boat in good running condition for at least another 5-10 years! What is my best move here? If I have to address it and make repairs I'd like to keep it under 1000$ since the value of the whole boat is about 5k anyway.
What do you guys think? Should I have these repaired? Are they an issue? What is the cost effective repair? I don't currently dock the boat.. I trailer it everywhere I want to ride. Would it be an issue if I were docking it?
I trust yall and appreciate any input. Thank you for taking the time to read my post!
I purchased my boat last year and have had no issues. It’s a 1989 Celebrity 208 SE.
Here is my question.. there are many chips in the gel coat along the bottom of the hull. I smoothed them out with my Dremel and you can see the fiberglass in some. I have some pictures linked in post.
My mechanic who's been in the business for 30 years said it's just cosmetic. None of them puncture deeper than the outer gelcoat layer. Another mechanic that does gel coat work said he can patch them but he charges around 100$ an hour.. and there are probably well over 20-30 spots. They’re only noticeable when the boat is trailered. My worry is that they are letting water up into the boat hull. I dont know if this is the case but I'd like to keep this old boat in good running condition for at least another 5-10 years! What is my best move here? If I have to address it and make repairs I'd like to keep it under 1000$ since the value of the whole boat is about 5k anyway.
What do you guys think? Should I have these repaired? Are they an issue? What is the cost effective repair? I don't currently dock the boat.. I trailer it everywhere I want to ride. Would it be an issue if I were docking it?
I trust yall and appreciate any input. Thank you for taking the time to read my post!
