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billmontauk posted 04-21-2004 11:04 AM ET (US)
I have scrapes along the keel of my 16/17...they are not through the fiberglass...I was going to clean and gently sand the areas and then fill with some 5200 epoxy Is it neccessary to re-gelcoat this area since it is not in an area that is seen. Has anyone used a keel guard and if so pros or cons... Thanks Bill
John O posted 04-21-2004 12:25 PM ET (US)
Bill,
I would consider using epoxy resin with a fairing additive instead of what I am assuming you mean 3M 5200 . 3M 5200 is not an epoxy, but a polyurethane adhesive for mounting, sealing deck joints and bonding.
If the boat has bottom paint, repaint you do not need to gel coat however you may consider adding a barrier coat to the epoxy mix.
Check out the West System web site or better yet buy the West System technical book for $ 2.99 WESYS#002-550. It has some great info on boat repair projects. Also look at page 452 of the 2004 West Marine Catalog for more options.

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Author	Topic: keel repairs
billmontauk	posted 04-21-2004 11:04 AM ET (US) I have scrapes along the keel of my 16/17...they are not through the fiberglass...I was going to clean and gently sand the areas and then fill with some 5200 epoxy Is it neccessary to re-gelcoat this area since it is not in an area that is seen. Has anyone used a keel guard and if so pros or cons... Thanks Bill
John O	posted 04-21-2004 12:25 PM ET (US) Bill, I would consider using epoxy resin with a fairing additive instead of what I am assuming you mean 3M 5200 . 3M 5200 is not an epoxy, but a polyurethane adhesive for mounting, sealing deck joints and bonding. If the boat has bottom paint, repaint you do not need to gel coat however you may consider adding a barrier coat to the epoxy mix. Check out the West System web site or better yet buy the West System technical book for $ 2.99 WESYS#002-550. It has some great info on boat repair projects. Also look at page 452 of the 2004 West Marine Catalog for more options.