Small holes in the Hull, how to fix? Pics!

[sevanseriesta]

Ok so I was looking around the hull today and found some small holes and one that was a little bigger then the rest. Hole is not really the right word but not sure. Anyways would like to try to get this boat on the water quickly so I am looking to get this fixed right away.

This is the biggest of all of them the rest are about the size of the little hole to the left of the big one

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: Small holes in the Hull, how to fix? Pics!

Those are Gouges or Chips in the Gelcoat. Since you have a Metal Flake Sparkle coating it will be very difficult to get a Matching fix. If tat is not a major issue for you then there are several mehods for fixing this. The fastest way is to use an epoxy product called Marine Tex. Clean the are with acetone, mix up the marine tex and apply it to the area. Sand smooth and go to the lake. Next is to use Thickened Polyester resin and do basically the same thing. And lastly use thickened Gelcoat to do the same thing. Each method will work with reasons for using each.

 

[Georgesalmon]

Re: Small holes in the Hull, how to fix? Pics!

That looks like air bubbles. Places where the skin coat of fiberglass was not rolled into the corners good enough during manufacturing. The structure of the hull is still all there. Just go get some fiberglass repair putty at your local marina, home depot, etc. Clean and sand and fill them up. Won't hurt anything to use your boat this summer until you get it fixed. If you live up North just fix it after the boating season. The inside of your boat has many places with bare fiberglass and it will last for years. UV is the worst so you should fix it someday.

 

[sevanseriesta]

Re: Small holes in the Hull, how to fix? Pics!

Thank goodness. I was worried that it was going to be a very time consuming problem I dont think I am going to be worried about if it matches but I will see what I can do.

 

[sevanseriesta]

Re: Small holes in the Hull, how to fix? Pics!

BY the way I just tore all the carpet out I am replacing it, thats why most of it is bare.