Congrats on your 330 DA! I am on my 3rd season with my 1997 330DA and I absolutely love it. Make sure that you get a survey done only because these boats are rather prone to having soft deck issues near the deck hatches and utilize a balsa core on the deck surfaces. These are great boats and I...
After doing some research using the SERIE number and the HIN as a reference I was able to conclude that it is indeed made of PVC. I went to West Marine and bought the two part Poly Marine PVC glue and went to work, fingers crossed that I prepped the PVC and mixed the 2 part glue properly and...
I just glued my 9ft 2000 Zodiac Yachtline at the transom yesterday. It is still curing but the repair if prepped and the 2 part glue mixed properly should be permanent.... I'm hoping anyways.
I just purchased a 2000 Zodiac with a fiberglass bottom. It is a great thing to have and I mainly bought it for the dog so that we can take her to the shoreline when we are on the hook. My question is would there be any way of telling what the material is made of?. I understand that there is PVC...
I stripped the hull of all the bottom paint and could not detect any type of patch work or anything of the sort. That is not to say a fiberglass guy wouldn't be able to though as I am not a fiberglass guy. I put her back in yesterday and she has been holding up great. I am definitely going to...
I'm not sure if it was silicone or not I'm only assuming that it was. It was white and kind of flexible and it wasn't the easiest to get off. Perhaps it was 4200? I don't know , I just bought the boat last June and it passed the survey with flying colors but I am beginning to think that it may...
You know that has certainly crossed my mind in fact I checked the rudder for any signs of damage that could of occurred from the haul out or blocking it and found no evidence. Over the winter I stripped the bottom paint and added another layer of barrier coat than two coats of CSC. While I was...
Thank you,
I have heard of that solvent, hopefully the plate will not need to be removed again as I'm sure even with the solvent it will be a very long process removing the 5500.
I stopped by by the Marina this morning on the way to work to assist with launching it again and I am very relieved...
Kevin,
Thank you for offering some type of solution for removing this stuff if need be. I have also heard that with heat 5200 becomes easier to remove. How often do these rudder plates need rebeding anyhow?
Well I definitely should of asked which sealant to use on here rather than my local marina. I really hope that I didn't screw myself too bad by using 5200 on a part that very well may need to be rebed at some point. I really hope that I do not have to re shim the rudder plate now knowing the...
I hope I don't have to rebed it again either. I wasn't sure as to what to use , just taking advice from people at my marina. I understand that 5200 is very tough however would it be impossible to remove again if need be? Or just a royal pita.
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Well I launched my 330 today and noticed a very substantial leak coming from the starboard rudder plate. I hauled the boat and took the 4 bolts off of the rudder plate and gently tapped the rudder shaft down to provide clearance to rebed the plate under the boat. Scraped off all of the...
I just got off of the phone with interlux and the gentleman said that soap and water would be ok and that if that does not work than 202 will not harm the existing coat that is on there. He explained that the barrier coat works on a mechanical bond so as long as the surface it is being applied...
Thanks for the advice gentleman. I will try soap and water first to see if it takes the dust off. I actually spoke to an Interlux rep at the AC boat show this past weekend and he had recommended 202 to clean. After reading about 202 and what it is intended for it appears that it is used for bare...
I've stripped the bottom of my boat of all the bottom paint down to a barrier coat that was previously applied. Of course in some spots I have accidentally went through the barrier and exposed the gelcoat underneath. I have ordered a gallon of interlux interprotect 2000 to add an additional coat...
Re: To anyone boating on the Delaware in the Philly area... New Resturant on the wate
Yes, You can see the marina and the new building going up as you drive on 95 by the Ridley park exit. It is one heck of an upgrade from what used to be there "taste of key west" ha ha