Foam sandwich construction...
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Topic: Foam sandwich construction...
Posted By: elzorillo
Subject: Foam sandwich construction...
Date Posted: 22 Nov 15 at 8:57pm
Quick question..
A pal has a foam sandwich dinghy.. the gellcoat has crackes slightly on the deck and if you squeeze/press it, droplets of water form along the crack.
In your esteemed opinion, is the boat knackered?
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Posted By: Daniel Holman
Date Posted: 22 Nov 15 at 9:09pm
Originally posted by elzorillo
Quick question..
A pal has a foam sandwich dinghy.. the gellcoat has crackes slightly on the deck and if you squeeze/press it, droplets of water form along the crack.
In your esteemed opinion, is the boat knackered?
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Depends if it is localised and the age/condition of the rest of te boat. Equally the gelcoat alone could be lifting locally which is a small repair. if the foam core is crushed then its a bigger job, but worth doing if the rest of the boat is OK
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Posted By: elzorillo
Date Posted: 22 Nov 15 at 9:18pm
Cheers.. it's only a few years old.
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Posted By: JimC
Date Posted: 22 Nov 15 at 9:22pm
Yeah, like Dan says. If it's just gel coat no big deal. However if the underlying fibres are damaged and the water is from the core it's more serious. But this stuff is very repairable. Even cutting out a section of core and replacing is no big deal really unless you want a like new gelcoat finish.
What's the boat?
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Posted By: Jeepers
Date Posted: 22 Nov 15 at 9:45pm
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On the face of it sounds cosmetic. What class is it? How old is the boat?
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Posted By: sandgrounder
Date Posted: 22 Nov 15 at 9:47pm
Originally posted by JimC
Yeah, like Dan says. If it's just gel coat no big deal. However if the underlying fibres are damaged and the water is from the core it's more serious. But this stuff is very repairable. Even cutting out a section of core and replacing is no big deal really unless you want a like new gelcoat finish.
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A "like new" gelcoat finish is also very possible - PM me for details
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Posted By: Jeepers
Date Posted: 22 Nov 15 at 9:47pm
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Sorry, long phone call as I started a reply...didn't see the earlier responses!
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