Filling and drilling

   My 200 has recently sprung a leak in the forward tank, and although I know how to track it, I'm a little uncertain about how to repair. I'm currently assuming that I am going to have to take something like the grabrail or jib tracks off, fill, re-drill and re-attatch. However, what do I fill with? I've not worked in glass before, but I can't see it's going to be a difficult thing to do if someone can point me in the right direction. One it's re-filled and I've drilled, do I then need to have a sealent where I put the screw through?
Thanks for the numpty help!

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Wes Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 24 Aug 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 97	Post Options Post Reply Quote Wes Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Filling and drilling Posted: 11 Sep 07 at 4:29pm
	My 200 has recently sprung a leak in the forward tank, and although I know how to track it, I'm a little uncertain about how to repair. I'm currently assuming that I am going to have to take something like the grabrail or jib tracks off, fill, re-drill and re-attatch. However, what do I fill with? I've not worked in glass before, but I can't see it's going to be a difficult thing to do if someone can point me in the right direction. One it's re-filled and I've drilled, do I then need to have a sealent where I put the screw through? Thanks for the numpty help!

Paramedic Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 27 Jan 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 929	Post Options Post Reply Quote Paramedic Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 11 Sep 07 at 6:52pm
	It may be that the screw holes just need to be re sealed in which case sikkaflex is the stuff for the job. Squirt some down each hole and bob's your father's brother If the screws are loose it's probably worth dropping some polyester (Not epoxy) with some thickening agent (Talcum powder works quite well, micro fibres are better) into the holes and slipping the screws in so that they tap a thread. Then re sikkaflex and re attach the rail or track.

Wes Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 24 Aug 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 97	Post Options Post Reply Quote Wes Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 11 Sep 07 at 10:05pm
	OK, got it with the sikkaflex. Why polyester and not epoxy assuming I need to re-fix something?

Paramedic Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 27 Jan 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 929	Post Options Post Reply Quote Paramedic Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 Sep 07 at 8:44am
	Because the boat is built using polyester. Epoxy has differant properties to polyester so it's best not to mix the two, especially if the repair is structural.

Wes Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 24 Aug 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 97	Post Options Post Reply Quote Wes Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 Sep 07 at 9:29am
	Seems fair enough! Thanks for the help.