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Fiberglass Repair

Ken Tucknott

Thu, Aug 2, 2007 3:45 AM

Greetings All,

We finally got our new, to us, boat at the dock at our home last Friday, and
so now the projects begin.

I want to plug up holes in my upper deck that were left after the PO removed
old cushion snaps. They will be hidden behind the new cushions, and all are
located in the vertical part of the seat. I only want to prevent
water/moisture from entering into the voids. If any water should get in it
would not enter the cabin of the boat, but could accumulate in the storage
areas beneath the seating area. Someone suggested that I just get some
stainless steel screws, and 5200 and just plug them that way. So far that
sounds like a good idea. What say the list. All suggestions will be
seriously considered. Approximately 75 wholes that are very small.

Thank you all in advance.

Ken & Judy Tucknott

Greetings All, We finally got our new, to us, boat at the dock at our home last Friday, and so now the projects begin. I want to plug up holes in my upper deck that were left after the PO removed old cushion snaps. They will be hidden behind the new cushions, and all are located in the vertical part of the seat. I only want to prevent water/moisture from entering into the voids. If any water should get in it would not enter the cabin of the boat, but could accumulate in the storage areas beneath the seating area. Someone suggested that I just get some stainless steel screws, and 5200 and just plug them that way. So far that sounds like a good idea. What say the list. All suggestions will be seriously considered. Approximately 75 wholes that are very small. Thank you all in advance. Ken & Judy Tucknott

Ken Bloomfield

Fri, Aug 3, 2007 2:13 AM

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Tucknott" katuck214@mchsi.com
To: "Great Loop" great-loop@lists.samurai.com
Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 11:45 PM
Subject: GL: Fiberglass Repair

Greetings All,

We finally got our new, to us, boat at the dock at our home last Friday,
and
so now the projects begin.

I want to plug up holes in my upper deck that were left after the PO
removed
old cushion snaps. They will be hidden behind the new cushions, and all
are
located in the vertical part of the seat. I only want to prevent
water/moisture from entering into the voids. If any water should get in
it
would not enter the cabin of the boat, but could accumulate in the storage
areas beneath the seating area. Someone suggested that I just get some
stainless steel screws, and 5200 and just plug them that way. So far that
sounds like a good idea. What say the list. All suggestions will be
seriously considered. Approximately 75 wholes that are very small.

Thank you all in advance.

Ken & Judy Tucknott

I would suggest you just fill them with MarineTex. Very easy to do, very permanent, and easy to sand to a smooth finish. No need to paint as it is a nice white. Ken Bloomfield AGLCA# 3529 MTOA# 2062 M/V Tellico Lady, 50' MT-Walkaround ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Tucknott" <katuck214@mchsi.com> To: "Great Loop" <great-loop@lists.samurai.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 11:45 PM Subject: GL: Fiberglass Repair > Greetings All, > > We finally got our new, to us, boat at the dock at our home last Friday, > and > so now the projects begin. > > I want to plug up holes in my upper deck that were left after the PO > removed > old cushion snaps. They will be hidden behind the new cushions, and all > are > located in the vertical part of the seat. I only want to prevent > water/moisture from entering into the voids. If any water should get in > it > would not enter the cabin of the boat, but could accumulate in the storage > areas beneath the seating area. Someone suggested that I just get some > stainless steel screws, and 5200 and just plug them that way. So far that > sounds like a good idea. What say the list. All suggestions will be > seriously considered. Approximately 75 wholes that are very small. > > Thank you all in advance. > > Ken & Judy Tucknott