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Author	Topic:   How much to repair a small gouge/chip
Dauntless18	posted 04-07-2004 05:38 PM ET (US)      I have a small gouge/chip in the bottom of my boat back by the transom (maybe the size of a nickel) that looks like it might have been made by a fork-lift or a slight grounding. I have never worked with fiberglass and, rather than mucking things up, have looked into getting it repaired by a guy my marina suggests. His price is $250 for the repair (also includes repair of a slight scratch on the side in the gelcoat). Is this reasonable? Is this an easy repair? Should I just roll-up my sleeves and do it myself (only problem being I do not have much time between work and family).
AC	posted 04-07-2004 07:36 PM ET (US)             Gouges & chips are easy to repair. Here are some instructions from the reference section: http://continuouswave.com/whaler/reference/repairInstructions.html

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