Richard, Chopped fiberglass is not the strongest. Cloth or mat is the way to go. Buzz
Richard Stanley wrote: >I used a mirror to inspect the so called "putty." It looks to me like the >stuff they call epoxy putty and sell in the back of the Hobie and Murrays >catalogs. It is hard as a rock. > >I have no idea which fiberglass mat or epoxy putty is the strongest. There >are a bunch of different types of fiberglass mat and different weights. I >thought I had understood that the chopped strand mat was the strongest, but >I am not sure. I read something about unidirectional mat proving high >strength. It looks like you can get it in 3/4 oz and 1.5 oz weights. I've >been doing some research, but I don't have any answers yet. > >I'll let you know what I find out. >rick > >-----Original Message----- >From: Thomas Hundley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 1:33 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [beachcats] Re: Not to resurrect a sore subject! > > > >Rick, > >I think what I'm going to do is apply the patch just as Matt with >Hobie recommended but in three layers, starting small in the area of >the plate and increasing in size up to the size (12" x 16" or so) he >recommends. What do you think? Do you have any idea what putty to >use that Matt recommends? > >Tom > > >--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Richard Stanley" ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>Tom, >> >>The link worked for me. Thanks for the sending out the link. >> >>I am planning on taking on the job between now and when spring >> >> >hits. At the > > >>same time, I plan on making other hull repairs such as a possible >> >> >bottom > > >>job, installing clear screwable inspection ports, and fixing the >> >> >hulls below > > >>the drain holes where a previous owner apparently dragged the boat >> >> >on or off > > >>the trailer and scraped off about an inch of fiberglass at a 45 >> >> >degree > > >>angle. I also want to inspect my hulls at several places I >> >> >noticed there is > > >>some white silicone minor repair work. I'll keep you informed of >> >> >my > > >>progress. >> >>rick >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Cary Palmer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 7:33 AM >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Subject: Re: [beachcats] Not to resurrect a sore subject! >> >> >>Tom: >> The Web page says this Topic does not exist. >>Is this my PC or is Hobie trying to duck out now that we have a >> >> >group > > >>interested? >>Cary >>Back in the Hobie Family (Who woulda thunk that?) >> >> >> >> >>>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/25/04 10:16PM >>> >>>>> >>>>> >>For those who have pre 1989 H18's and are concerned about hull >>failures similar to the one John Surprenant (and others >> >> >apparently) > > >>experienced, here are a few links from the Hobiecat.com users >> >> >forum > > >>in regards to the subject as well as a fix (although not easy) >> >> >that > > >>Hobiecat recommends. >> >>http://www.hobiecat.com/community/viewtopic.php?t=406 >> >>http://www.hobiecat.com/community/viewtopic.php?t=1293 >> >>Has anybody done this retrofit? >> >>Tom Hundley >>H18M >> >> >> >> >> >>Group Home >>http://www.TheBeachcats.com >> >> >>Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >--------- > > >>-- >>PALMETTO HEALTH CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE >>This message is intended only for the use of the individual or >> >> >entity to > > >>which it is addressed and may contain information that is >> >> >privileged, > > >>confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If >> >> >the reader > > >>of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby >> >> >notified that > > >>any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication >> >> >is > > >>strictly prohibited by law. If you have received this >> >> >communication in > > >>error, please notify me immediately. >> >> >> >> >===================================================================== >======= > > >>== >> >> >> >>Group Home >>http://www.TheBeachcats.com >> >> >>Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> > > > > > >Group Home >http://www.TheBeachcats.com > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > >Group Home >http://www.TheBeachcats.com > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Group Home http://www.TheBeachcats.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/beachcats/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
