Abrasion repairs

Oshan OkaPini · Post by **Oshan OkaPini** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 3:13 pm

My two daughters and I took my Freedom 17 out on Black Creek in south central Mississippi this last weekend.
The water levels were rather low, so we hit just about every gravel bar that there was in the creek. :frightened Most of the hull received some abrasion that can be addressed with a new coat of varnish. The lower end of the rear stem took the majority of the hits with abrasion down into the fiberglass mat and now needs some repair patching. Can regular 15 minute epoxy be used to apply a fiberglass patch or is there the possibility of incompatibility between the epoxies? I have noticed that the Home Depot type of epoxy seems to remain rather flexible, even after several months. I don't have any more of the original RAKA resin and catalyst to use on it. I am assuming that regular sanding will be enough to provide the necessary mechanical bond between the two materials.

Thanks in advance.

Norman in MS

Glen Smith · Post by **Glen Smith** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 8:09 pm

I am not familiar with this product but I imagine it would be ok for a temporary repair. I would do a more permanent repair with the usual epoxy as soon as possible though. Maybe some others here have used this type of epoxy and can provide more input.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 8:20 pm

I have used a 2 part epoxy that came in a tube. Some of it stuck and some of it didn't. I suspect my surface preparation tho. Do a thorough job of sanding to remove any varnish before applying.
Dave