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Skeg repairs [Clive Wood]
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 6:22 pm
by Archive
Clive Wood wrote:
I'm going to make a start this weekend to repair some damage to the skegs where they have bounced on the unpadded part of my trailer.
Any tips?
Skeg Repairs [Bob]
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 7:10 am
by Archive
Bob replied:
Have you tried putting Skegs into the search engine on this chat page? As I recall there is quite a lot on these pages. It is quite easy and straightforward. The most important thing is to plan it on a dry weekend when you can have the boat upside-down for a day or two. You also need to have some other things to do while the gelcoat is setting. Pick out all the loose stuff and clean up & rough up the areas to address very thoroughly. Do not expect to do it in a single coat. Mask off the adjacent areas where you do not want the gelcoat to spread to. Shape up with course Wet & Dry (e.g 240) with water between coats. After the final coat work down the grades of wet & dry doubling the grade # (eg 240,400,800,1200)all using water.
Best of Luck