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    Gash through gelcoat on hull

    Somehow I managed to put a nasty gash in my hull and take a chunk out near the transom last week. I have a tournament next week and want to know if I will be doing more damage running it for a couple of days before having it repaired.
    What do you guys think?



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    Re: Gash through gelcoat on hull (Fishndav)

    The least I would do is get that thing filled with marine-tex or similar epoxy. That is a quick fix but still may need additional repairs when there is time.

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    Re: Gash through gelcoat on hull (Fishndav)

    You are down into the fiberglass mat, that will have to be filled /covered or you chance getting water into the glass.
    Marine -tex in gray might be a close match to fix.

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    Re: Gash through gelcoat on hull (BASSCAT7)

    <table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by BASSCAT7 &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">
    Marine -tex in gray might be a close match to fix.</td></tr></table>

    Do they make two shades of Marine Tex Gray? The reason I ask is when I put Marine Tex Gray on my hull it's very dark, not quite black but not far from it either.

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