filling holes in the hull

[workinprogress]

I took the large front deck, storage seat, and bench seat out of my j14 and I am going to sell the bare hull. Can anyone tell me what is the best thing to use to fill the drilled bolt holes left in the hull.

[Shakespeare]

See http://carolinaskiffowner.com/index.php?topic=193.0

[Flipper]

Hi, a good product to use is Marine-Tex in the box there is a jar of a putty-like substance and a little bottle of hardener, just mix some together with a popsicle stick the just fill in the hole with a putty knife or spreader, let it harden, then sand it down if you want to then wet sand if you really want it nice you wont even see the mark, the white matches perfectly. I do alot of installs its a great product the stuff is so strong you can even repair engine blocks with the stuff I have even repaired a metal gas tank on a truck with it. A MUST for all tool boxes. Flipper

[workinprogress]

Thanks for the help guys. I just purchased some of the Marine Tex. Flipper, can you help me out with the wet sanding process. Didn't I see somewhere that you work at West Marine? Where?

[Flipper]

once you fill in your holes w/ marine tex sand it down w/ 180 to 200 grit sandpaper then get some wet/dry paper around 600 grit (Really smooth) then dip the paper in water and sand repeating process untill its nice and smooth then wax. any ? just e-mail me. Yes I work at the West Marine in Altamonte Springs, Fl. its on the east side of Orlando. Good luck w/ your project!

[dwilliamsceg]

I took the large front deck, storage seat, and bench seat out of my j14 and I am going to sell the bare hull. Can anyone tell me what is the best thing to use to fill the drilled bolt holes left in the hull.


Why not use epoxy resin and inject it with large syringes? This is what most pros do and it is super easy. If your holes are smaller (<.5 inch), using a syringe will make it much easier.

[Flipper]

1st epoxy resin is clear or has a slight tint to it so you would have to use a coloring agent to make it white then match the white and it is runny so you would have to plug the bottom of the hole, then have to put it in a syringe. I dont know why a "pro" would go through all that to plug a hole when there is marine-tex

[dwilliamsceg]

1st epoxy resin is clear or has a slight tint to it so you would have to use a coloring agent to make it white then match the white and it is runny so you would have to plug the bottom of the hole, then have to put it in a syringe. I dont know why a "pro" would go through all that to plug a hole when there is marine-tex


People that do this for a living do not purchase 2 ounce jars of overpriced stuff like MarineTex. I know MT is good but it is simply epoxy putty that is very expensive. Most boat owners have polyester or epoxy around for other repairs.

Also, if the holes are small, will it not be hard to get its thick consistency down into the holes?

D.

[Flipper]

I know alot of people that do it for a living including me and they all use marine tex

[dwilliamsceg]

Okay dude. Next time I will check with you before posting.

[1967JRD]

Okay dude. Next time I will check with you before posting.


LOL! Quite possibly the best forum response ever posted on the net!

[Randell]

[quote=dwilliamsceg ]
Okay dude. Next time I will check with you before posting.



now thats funny