It is a Valiant 40 that is giving me the old come hither look. http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1977/Uniflite-Valiant-2645427/Newport/RI/United-States#.UsHZXvtuBzP
Steve Thomas C&C27 MKIII -----Original Message----- From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Jack Brennan Sent: Monday, December 30, 2013 10:11 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C (1990) gelcoat epoxy adhesion Hi Steve: I think polyester resin works just fine above the water line. You want epoxy below the waterline for its extra strength and better resistance to water intrusion, but polyester would do the job for fixing the deck. A lot cheaper, too, if you're using it by the gallon. What boat are you looking at? Jack Brennan Former C&C 25 Shanachie, 1974 Bristol 30 Tierra Verde, Fl. -----Original Message----- From: Steve Thomas Sent: Monday, December 30, 2013 8:45 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Stus-List C&C (1990) gelcoat epoxy adhesion All this talk about gelcoat matching has got me thinking about everyone's seemingly universal preference for using epoxy (West system in particular) for doing repairs. I am contemplating the purchase of a boat that I know has a couple of soft deck issues, and it seems to me that since this is an all too frequent repair, how does one get the gelcoat to stick? I don't want to use paint. Gelcoat manufacturers say don't do it. West says get rid of any amine blush, do everything by the book with the epoxy, and it should be ok. Anyone had problems with this, or is it just a bit of over caution on the part of gelcoat manufacturers as West claims? Steve Thomas C&C27 MKIII _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com [email protected] _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com [email protected] _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com [email protected]
