Gel Coat Repairs

   A couple of weeks ago i had a go at trying to repair the bows on my Vortex with some bog and some gel coat and i have now come to the conclusion that i suck at it, big time. I made a bit of a dogs dinner of it and it still leaks!
Does anyone know of anywhere that does gelcoat repairs around the east coast?
Im on the River Blackwater and i dont really want to travel miles to get it fixed.

Thanks
Dan

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s.a.l.t.y Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 11 Apr 08 Location: Costa del Essex Online Status: Offline Posts: 517	Post Options Post Reply Quote s.a.l.t.y Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Gel Coat Repairs Posted: 23 Jul 08 at 8:08am
	A couple of weeks ago i had a go at trying to repair the bows on my Vortex with some bog and some gel coat and i have now come to the conclusion that i suck at it, big time. I made a bit of a dogs dinner of it and it still leaks! Does anyone know of anywhere that does gelcoat repairs around the east coast? Im on the River Blackwater and i dont really want to travel miles to get it fixed. Thanks Dan

Guests Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Quote Reply Posted: 23 Jul 08 at 9:31am
	There's a very good windsurfing board repair guy at a shop called Wet & Dry Canvey Island, maybe he could be persuaded, alternatively there's another ex windsurf guy up that way currently building Moths, named Graham Eeles, he used to work for White Formula in the days they built Topper stuff Iso's etc, if you could locate him, possibly via the Wet n Dry lot I'm sure they'd steer you in the right direction.

Noble Marine Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Posting king Joined: 09 May 05 Location: Newark, Nottinghamshire Online Status: Offline Posts: 126	Post Options Post Reply Quote Noble Marine Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 23 Jul 08 at 11:01am
	Here's a list of Repairers in Essex Graham Eeles (as suggested by GRF) is included in the list, but there are other alternatives there too, plus a short description of what each can offer. Jon
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s.a.l.t.y Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 11 Apr 08 Location: Costa del Essex Online Status: Offline Posts: 517	Post Options Post Reply Quote s.a.l.t.y Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 23 Jul 08 at 5:38pm
	Thanks guys. Ill look around at quotes and stuff. Also does anyone know if you can get marine varnish in any crazy colours like bright yellow or orange or something?

iwsmithuk Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 28 Apr 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 141	Post Options Post Reply Quote iwsmithuk Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Jul 08 at 10:10am
	Salty, speak to Richard Foulds at the club. He had some repairs done to his RS700 a few months ago by someone fairly local (Burnham I think). Was very happy with the result.

s.a.l.t.y Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 11 Apr 08 Location: Costa del Essex Online Status: Offline Posts: 517	Post Options Post Reply Quote s.a.l.t.y Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Jul 08 at 8:41pm
	Ok cheers Ian. Next time youre at the club check out the hash i made of the gel coat on the front i replaced some of the tape with blobs of gel coat and it didnt really work that well. But now the tape is white so it doesnt notice as much.