Boat damage

[liquidforce133]

There were some branches/logs on the lake today, and I saw this chunk out of the side of the hull after pulling it out of the water. I don’t remember tagging anything that hard, but it is a pretty deep chunk. Is this from a log? Seems like a really weird place to get hit that hard




Also, I’d like to patch it up ASAP. Is that something I can tackle to at least make it protected again even if it doesn’t look cosmetically perfect?



Can I order gel coat or a kit to cover it? It looks like it has an inner black layer of gel coat then the cosmetic blue.

[greggmck]

This is super easy to fix. Go to Nautique Parts and order the correct repair kit. It looks like Masters Blue. This kit is here:
https://www.nautiqueparts.com/produc...-masters-blue/

Mask off the area, squeegee in the right amount of filler in to the area, build it up slightly so you can file/sand/polish later. Let dry. Carefully file off the excess. Finally wet sand 200, 400, 800 and 1,000 grit paper. Polish with compound then wax. Stand back and try to find the patch! All the best!

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[liquidforce133]

This is super easy to fix. Go to Nautique Parts and order the correct repair kit. It looks like Masters Blue. This kit is here:
https://www.nautiqueparts.com/produc...-masters-blue/

Mask off the area, squeegee in the right amount of filler in to the area, build it up slightly so you can file/sand/polish later. Let dry. Carefully file off the excess. Finally wet sand 200, 400, 800 and 1,000 grit paper. Polish with compound then wax. Stand back and try to find the patch! All the best!

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Thanks. You’re the best. Is it okay to take out on the water before repairing or is it better to patch it up before going out again?


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[greggmck]

It's not a problem to use at all. Fix when you can. It's cosmetic damage only.

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[jkallen21]

LOL - I looked at the picture and didn’t read the title and I thought I was looking a dark blue ocean with a ship in the middle.

[liquidforce133]

LOL - I looked at the picture and didnÂ’t read the title and I thought I was looking a dark blue ocean with a ship in the middle.

I can totally see that now!




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[paticus]

I would prioritize that since its on the running surface and I see (what appears to be) fiberglass shards poking out. I would imagine that is going to soak up as least a small amount of moisture. I would also let it sit dry for a week or two before doing the repair. If in a rush, I would even consider hitting it with a small amount of resin until you can seal it up with proper gel coat. I'm not a professional, so take it with a grain of salt! But I have done quite a bit of research and fiberglass/gel coat repair on older boats.

I do agree, once ready, this will be an easy repair. Just sand it down to get rid of rough/loose pieces, then build it up with gel. Once built up, you can sand it down to shape. The corner might be tricky. I would probably research if there is a way to shape the wet gelcoat to a corner with something like masking or packing tape to save sanding time.