Bow/Keel Repair

parishht

parishht

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Here is a picture of my bow/keel :o :

bowrepairneeded.jpg


It really is not as bad as the picture makes it look,
does not leak.

What would be the best way to repair this,
do I have to grind it all out and re glass
or is there something I can use to just cover it over?
 
I would maybe get one of those Keel guards, but they are big bucks$$ and hopefully they wont fall off.
If it was my boat, grind the glass down and put on some cloth and resin. OOPS, wait a minute that what I did. ;D
Parissht, if you wanna do resin and cloth, I'll help ya do it. :D
 
When I hit the rock mine looked like that, but on close inspection I saw that all that was bad was the gel coat.

I sanded all the glass smooth and about 2" bigger all around, I used Formula 27 filled and flared and then recoated with bottom paint.

F27 better to work with then gel coat!! Much cheaper then Marine Tex, sands and shapes great!!
 
I'd stay away from those keel guards. My boat came with one when I bought it and after a couple months it started to peel. I'm sure the previous owner was just trying to cover the damage when he was selling. It's better and cheaper to fix it right. :)
 
F-27 ?????? Where and what is it . What store?

Thanks Whopper55
 
Thats short for, Formula 27 and you can get at any boat store, even some non boat stores!
Its just like using Bondo.
 
I've found the West System 2 part epoxy bonds to old glasswork pretty good. I'd make the repair with fiberglass cloth...mix some microballoons in the epoxy to thicken it up. Dunno how all that damage happened but, a metal keel guard may not be a bad idea.
 
That's pretty minor there. Just grind back about 3 inches on either side, not very deep. Smooth out the damaged area, but try not to cut deep. It doesn't need to be very smooth, just so you don't get air pockets under your cloth. I would put one layer of matt that covers the entire area and then 2-3 layers in just the center to build back the point of the bow. Grind/sand everything smooth and fill with some fairing compound. West Systems will work well for this job, you may want to use a little thickener to hold everything in place as it cures.
 
just strip it of wax and put a keel guard on they work great when installed correctly, i've had a boat with one worked out great when beaching and trailering, my neighbor talked me into it his had one and it was well worth it.
 
i used wax and grease remover then used scotch brite pad the rough up the keel slightly then preped with denatured alcohol and then installed
 
Thanks Skool, been nicking up the paint a bit and thought about going that way. Only if I can find one in Black to match the bottom. Hopefully when the tax return comes in. ;D
 
A keel guard looks like that pretty little blonde you have rubbing herself. Just mount her on the bow and you will be ok. ;D ;D ;D ;D :o
 
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