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Turk
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Initially Posted - 10/17/2005 : 22:19:43

I just pulled out my 2003 cat 250 WK and have found 7-8 very small blisters on the transom below the water line. What should I do? They are about a quarter to half an inch in diameter and were filled with water. I popped them. How should I repair these? I know it is under warranty, but it makes more sense to do this myself. Drill them out and fill with what? Marine tex? Sand down and cover with gelcoat? Or maybe just barrier coat the rear 3 inches that's below the water line?

Turk

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2003 C250 WK #663
Northeast Ohio
Mosquito Lake/Lake Erie

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JohnMD
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Response Posted - 10/17/2005 : 23:36:25

My boat is getting 5 or 6 gelcoat blisters repaired as we speak. They are going to sand down to the good fiberglass, refill the area with new fiberglass, and gelcoat over that. I was told that Marinetex and fiberglass are both porous. You must have gelcoat or some type of barrier coat over them to stop most of the osmosis. If your boat is still under warranty, I'd ask Catalina what they think you should do. This could be a sign of things to come.

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wallymackinnon
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Response Posted - 10/25/2005 : 18:14:10

Hello Turk;

I read about your problem with interest because I have a 2004 Catalina 250 (water ballast model) and, who knows, it might end up with a similar problem. I suggest that you contact Catalina before you do anything to try to fix the situation yourself. Otherwise, you might discover that you have voided your warranty for a problem that the company would (should) have fixed at no cost or effort to you. When I bought my boat one of the things the dealer pitched hard to me was the 5 year warranty on the hull.

Best of luck to you.

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Turk
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Response Posted - 10/25/2005 : 20:02:11

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by wallymackinnon
 Hello Turk;

I read about your problem with interest because I have a 2004 Catalina 250 (water ballast model) and, who knows, it might end up with a similar problem. I suggest that you contact Catalina before you do anything to try to fix the situation yourself. Otherwise, you might discover that you have voided your warranty for a problem that the company would (should) have fixed at no cost or effort to you. When I bought my boat one of the things the dealer pitched hard to me was the 5 year warranty on the hull.

Best of luck to you.
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After pulling out my warranty it clearly states that the warranty does not transfer to another owner. I am not the original owner. I will call them just to check, but I think I know what the answer will be. Maybe they will surprise me or at least tell me how to fix it.

Turk

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