Fiberglass repair on hull

Tonysca6

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Mar 12, 2011
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White Oak, PA/Lake Murray, SC
Boat Info
Interim - Toon
Engines
50 HP Mercury Outboard
They are pulling the boat tomorrow to repair a crack (created by me). With temps at the boat in the mid to high 50's, should that be OK to do the glass & gel coat work? The crack is above the waterline & not a structural issue. Thanks
 
If you are paying someone else to do the repair, then handling the resin and gelcoat is their problem; let them deal with it.

Generally, the yards and shops here won't try to shoot gelcoat below 6o˚ unless it is a small boat they can leave in a heated shop overnight before the repair. A larger boat can be heated with a spot heater and the gelcoat/resin can but stored in a heated area. You can do the glass/gelcoat work in cooler temps, but the kick time is retarded and the gelcoat won't flow well so the proper the final finish is more difficult to attain. Gelcoat orange peels when it is cold, it must then be sanded smooth. The colder it is, the worse the orange peel and the more gelcoat must be sprayed to insure enough on the repair to sand out.
 
Thanks Frank, the company doing the work has an excellent reputation and stands behind their work. Checked with a few of their past clients. Just curious about temps, started to get cold.
 

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