[Rhodes22-list] big problem

[Michael Meltzer]

this does not look major, my guess collision damaged badly repaired,

1)dry it out,
2)cut back the gelcoat until solid(looks like a few inches)
3)sock the area with some stright expoy to seal, let set
4)sand to get off the blush
5)glass maybe cut to size, and expoxy filler,, flair and sand.

Read the west cans for the correct filler and use west :-)

MJM



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Todd Tavares" <sprocket80 at mail.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 11:15 PM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] big problem


>     I was putting carpeting on my bunk boards this past weekend.  While under the trailer stapling the carpeting to the inside and
underside of the boards, I found what looks to be a huge blister under the old paint.
>
>   I scraped the old dried out paint off and what I found did not look good.  It appears to be an old blister which broke and took
a chunk of the gelcoat with it.  The gelcoat layer has delaminated over an area about 1 1/2" in diameter with cracks radiating out
from the hole 3/4" or so.  I hope the damage is only surface and/or can be repaired from the outside, because the hole is below the
concrete under the stepped ares aft of the v-berth.
>
>   Apparently the PO did not see it and painted right over it and must have sailed this way.  There was paint inside on the
laminate.  I think the only good thing is that the boat has been on the trailer for 5+ years so it must be dry by now.
>
>    I was debating whether I was going to strip the old paint myself, or have the bottom re-done professionally.  I guess this made
the decision easy.
>
> Hopefully pics will attach.
>
> Todd
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