skipper 14
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Topic: skipper 14
Posted By: pat wrenne
Subject: skipper 14
Date Posted: 11 Apr 07 at 9:01pm
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Hello all: I need help. I have a skipper 14 (fibreglass) whose exterior was
badly damaged during a violent storm this winter. I wish to repair it. How can I separate the two skins of the hull? Are they glued? Thank you. Pat Wrenne Rosscarbery West Cork Ireland. |
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Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 11 Apr 07 at 9:27pm
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Knowing some of the forum members, they will advise you to use an angle-grinder, chop it into small bits and dispose of it on the tip, before getting a proper boat Then again, someone might come up with a more sensible suggestion. Good luck anyway. ------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC 
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Posted By: Villan
Date Posted: 11 Apr 07 at 10:31pm
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Get it professionally repaired unless you have experience doing it. Can you tell us more about the nature of the damage? Also, Why do you want to split the hull / deck? They are glued in the factory, and are not really designed to be pulled apart after that. ------------- Vareo - 149 "Secrets" http://www.TandyUKServers.co.uk" rel="nofollow - TandyUK Servers |
Posted By: JimC
Date Posted: 12 Apr 07 at 4:23am
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I'd be very reluctant to separate the two mouldings. You could get in a world of trouble!How to approach things depends a lot on exactly what the damage is, but I'd be thinking in terms of chopping out the worst damage, then grinding the edges back to a feathered edge, maybe a pre made flat panel from the inside and new layers of glass over the holes. It will be a long and filthy job, and you'll need to paint the boat when you've finished: by the sound of it and especially considering age you won't be able to replace gel coat.
This sounds like a very big unpleasant, messy time consuming and moderately expensive job. You need to consider very hard whether its really the best option over getting another boat. |