Repairing Gunnals

[fuzzeywiggler]

Got any tips to redo my plastic gunnals there full of holes from rodholder and what not anybody have a fix for this. I would like to make them look nice again.

 

[oops!]

Re: Repairing Gunnals

hey fuzzy thats a classic !

can you show us picks of the affected areas?

then we know better how to proceed

cheers
oops

 

[erikgreen]

Re: Repairing Gunnals

Yes, pics please.

I repaired a through crack in my gunwale from a car accident last summer... it came out well. I treated it like a hull repair.. cover the outside with a flat "mold" covered in plastic, then re-layup from the inside with a gelcoat replacement, glass, and resin.

Of course, your repair might be simpler or harder, hence the need for pics

Erik

 

[fuzzeywiggler]

Re: Repairing Gunnals

I'm sorry I can't get any pics of the gunnals I just flipped her (with about six friends). I am starting to repair the hull and transorm, this is my first boat so ill start to put up pics and any advise is welcome.
I tried to put up a few pics but they we too big so ill try to compress them. Remember any advise is welcome im new at this boat repairing buisness.

Thanks Fuzzey

 

[salty87]

Re: Repairing Gunnals

marine tex is a very common solution...epoxy, dries hard as can be with a bit of a shine and can be used under the waterline too. great stuff. you can add pigment but i haven't tried, yet.

 

[oops!]

Re: Repairing Gunnals

go to photo bucket.......download...then resize to 640x 480 or somthing like that......then copy the img code and past it in your thread.......

without seeing its hard to give suggestions....but ericks posting is the uasual procedure for thru hull damage......


good luck.......

and you flipped it?.....

uasually the repairs are done to the outside by crawling under the bote....

i think youll find you wanna get in to her from the inside....

cheers
oops

 

[fuzzeywiggler]

Re: Repairing Gunnals

Im going to paint it that is why i flipped it over

 

[oops!]

Re: Repairing Gunnals

wuzzamatter fuzzy?

ya dont like paint in yer eyes

cheers bud
oops

 

[fuzzeywiggler]

Re: Repairing Gunnals

hahaha... I dont have a lift so it would be kinda hard with out flipping her over. What would you estimated max hp for this boat be?

thanks
Fuzzey

 

[ezmobee]

Re: Repairing Gunnals

What would you estimated max hp for this boat be?

How long is it? Looks a little longer than my Starcraft whose max rating is 85. Maybe in the area of 120?

 

[fuzzeywiggler]

Re: Max Hp

Re: Max Hp

120hp?!?! that sounds crazy... lol its a 14' fiberglass that looks like it would only handle a 50hp at the most. Plus im only 15 so I can't drive over 40hp yet.

 

[jcsercsa]

Re: Repairing Gunnals

HI , I have a 15,6 tri-hull and my max is 100hp , good luck with her . John