Repairing Dock Rash

[benscott]

Ok, so went out to check on my boat today which is wet slipped and found that my hull had been scraping against the wooden divider between my boat and the boat in the slip next to me. I guess my line had developed a bit too much slack (change in temperature maybe?) which meant the wind had been pushing it into the divider. On top of this my fender had busted open. Needless to say, I've got a 4" area that will need to be repaired. Should I be concerned about the damaged area getting wet? The area is approximately a foot above the water line so it's not in danger of getting wet while in the slip but I'll be pulling the boat out of the water soon for the Spring maintenance and will need to motor about a half mile over to the ramp. Think I'll be ok or do I need to apply a temporary fix? Duct tape maybe?

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: Repairing Dock Rash

From the pic, and it's kinda blurry, but it appears to be totally superficial and cosmetic only. The tough part will be getting the gelcoat to blend and match. Is that a decal or colored gelcoat? The white damaged area can be temporarily coated with primer and several coats of rustoleum paint for now and then sanded off when you're ready to do the gelcoat repairs. Won't hurt a thing.

 

[ondarvr]

Re: Repairing Dock Rash

No need to protect it, it can stay like that until you decide to do a complete repair.

 

[benscott]

Re: Repairing Dock Rash

From the pic, and it's kinda blurry, but it appears to be totally superficial and cosmetic only. The tough part will be getting the gelcoat to blend and match. Is that a decal or colored gelcoat? The white damaged area can be temporarily coated with primer and several coats of rustoleum paint for now and then sanded off when you're ready to do the gelcoat repairs. Won't hurt a thing.

Yeah, I was having a hard time getting a good shot. The sun reflecting off the water made it a bit difficult, not to mention me trying not to fall into the water while trying to get the picture. The lower swoosh graphic appears to be a later add-on as I've never seen another 220da with it. It's actually starting to come off on other areas of the boat and I'm curious how much of it will come off when I power wash it next month. Glad to hear that this isn't a serious issue. From my perspective, being able to view multiple layers of the hull (green secondary layer follow by the inner fiberglass area?) had me worried.

 

[benscott]

Re: Repairing Dock Rash

No need to protect it, it can stay like that until you decide to do a complete repair.

Cool, thanks for the response! Any idea what an average shop would charge to repair this? I know this price would vary based on region but curious nonetheless. This is my first boat, and while I consider myself handy, might prefer to let an expert knock it out.

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: Repairing Dock Rash

Shop Prices are NOT cheap. Prolly cost you $300 to $400. Blending Colored Gelcoat is an ART and they Charge for it.

 

[benscott]

Re: Repairing Dock Rash

Shop Prices are NOT cheap. Prolly cost you $300 to $400. Blending Colored Gelcoat is an ART and they Charge for it.

That's about what I was thinking too. I might not worry about having them repaint the green area. The boat is an '89 model and while I want it to look nice do not want to over invest in cosmetic blemishes. I'll just have to discuss it with the shop and see what they can do for me.

Cheers!