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bosunbetty
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Initially Posted - 02/14/2005 :  13:59:26  Show Profile
The hull (bow) of my Catalina 25 is "dimpled". See photo. Can anyone suggest a way to repair.<hr noshade size="1">[img]
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 02/14/2005 :  15:29:32  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
We cannot see your photo. If it is on your own hard drive you will see it but we won't. Check out the Testing Forum for general instructions on posting photos. Once you get the idea there are variations.
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Buzz Maring
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Response Posted - 02/14/2005 :  23:42:47  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by bosunbetty</i>
<br />The hull (bow) of my Catalina 25 is "dimpled". See photo. Can anyone suggest a way to repair.<hr noshade size="1">
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Here is the photo ... it looks like there is some hull damage just above the trailer's bow roller:
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Ben
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Response Posted - 02/15/2005 :  08:44:48  Show Profile
It looks like the bow roller itself is in really bad shape. Was that the cause of the damage?
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JimB517
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Response Posted - 02/15/2005 :  09:44:14  Show Profile  Visit JimB517's Homepage
Sand it down a little, get the paint off, rough up the fiberglass, mix up some Marine Tex epoxy, smooth it on, wait a day, sand down and cover with bottom paint.

I don't think its a serious damage. A little epoxy will put you right.
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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 02/15/2005 :  10:04:16  Show Profile
It might be the photo, or my old eyes, but I don't see any real damage to the gelcoat itself. The color underneath the little chips appears to be black, and is probably just an old layer of black bottom paint, or perhaps a tar epoxy sealant. If that is so, then the chips are only in the bottom paint, and don't extend into the gel coat, which is white. If that is so, then all you need to do is sand it very lightly, just to smooth the rough edges, and paint over it with bottom paint. If the chips extend into the white gel coat, then I would do as Jim suggests.
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tinob
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Response Posted - 02/15/2005 :  12:33:25  Show Profile
It appears that the bow roller is split in two and allows the hull to ride up on the metal shaft that the bow roller rides on. The damage to the hull seems minor but any repair to the hull will be redamaged if the roller isn't replaced first.

Val on the hard DAGNABIT
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bosunbetty
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Response Posted - 02/26/2005 :  19:23:34  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by JimB517</i>
<br />Sand it down a little, get the paint off, rough up the fiberglass, mix up some Marine Tex epoxy, smooth it on, wait a day, sand down and cover with bottom paint.

I don't think its a serious damage. A little epoxy will put you right.
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dbehling
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Response Posted - 03/01/2005 :  01:23:30  Show Profile
Hey Betty,

Wade and I will be at the lake this weekend, and we'll take a closer look at it too. All the advice given so far seems appropriate. We'll get you into the water very soon and off sailing with the rest of us 25's!!!!
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roberoo
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Response Posted - 03/01/2005 :  21:52:43  Show Profile  Visit roberoo's Homepage
I have the same type of damage above the waterline. Would using marine tex be a good fix there or should I go the west fiberglass way? Just looking for simple neat options.
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ClamBeach
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Response Posted - 03/02/2005 :  09:34:16  Show Profile
AFAIK. Marine-Tex is basically epoxy pre-loaded with filler... easy to use and economical enough for small repairs not requiring fiber reinforcment. For bigger repairs it's lots cheaper to go with a 'bulk' epoxy product.
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