[Rhodes22-list] Gelcoat Repair

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Oops!  I thought it was you.  I believe there is another Roadie heading this way after spending some time down Mexico way. 

Sorry.  But I believe you are the fellow doing the re-make of your Rhodes 22.  Best wishes. 

Bob in Stuart 

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> On Mar 17, 2016, at 9:17 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> 
> Bob:
> 
> I think you have me confused with someone else as I have never made plans to take my boat to Florida - although the idea appeals.
> Graham
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of The Rhodes 22 Email List
> Sent: March 17, 2016 8:22 PM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Gelcoat Repair
> 
> Graham:  Have you made it to Florida as yet?  I'll be on the west coast (boat less) for a wedding reception tomorrow (Friday) but free on Saturday if you are in the Tampa area.  You seem to know your way around better than most but I can relate how we did the run from Punta Gorda, south of Tampa, down through the Keys and then back up the east coast to Stuart. Cheers, Bob  "NoKaOi 3" 
> 
>    On Thursday, March 17, 2016 12:22 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
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> 
> If the damage goes deep, you might also need to use a filler before finishing with gelcoat. You don't want the gel coat to be too thick. Just be sure that the filler is polyester and not epoxy as the gelcoat may not adhere to the epoxy.
> 
> 
> Graham Stewart
> Agile. R22, 1976
> Kingston Ontario Canada
> 
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of The Rhodes 22 Email List
> Sent: March 16, 2016 9:48 PM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Gelcoat Repair
> 
> Get a standard Gelcoat repair kit preferably one with color match.  The gelcoat that starts white yellows a bit with time and grime.
> 
> Bob(palatka)
> 
>>> On Mar 16, 2016, at 3:33 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List
>> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
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>> Hello fellow Rhodies
>> 
>> I have discovered some damage to the gelcoat on the edge of one of the 
>> bench seats in the cockpit. The damage is about the size of a quarter 
>> and is chipped so that the fiberglass can be seen. Clearly something 
>> fell causing the damage, but I have no visible bruising, so it wasn't me.
>> 
>> Can someone recommend a suitable product for repair?
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -----
>> Marc B.
>> s/v Baby Steps
>> Westminster MA
>> Sailing Narragansett Bay
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