Should I wait?

[bobh]

I'm waiting for the marina to repair two gouges made on the bottom of my boat from a rough edge on the dry rack.

The gouges are about 1 inch in length...one is a little deeper than the other. It looks to be about 2/16" deep.

I'm a little concerned about putting it in the water before it is repaired....they say it's not a problem. I'm not sure how deep gelcoat is, or if I should be worried about water penetrating anywhere? I took a pic on my phone. I'm still trying to figure out how to email it to my self so I can post it.

I have been waiting a little over two weeks for the repair. I appreciate any advice.

Bob

 

[CarterCrew]

You can probably do it yourself with one of the repair kits from a marine store. We got a gouge similar to what you describe when we loaded crooked on the trailer once. Mike was able to use one of the kits and it worked just fine following the instructions.

 

[bobh]

Thanks Sherry,

I may have to resort to the kit or hire someone to do it. I am reluctant to do it myself because I want to make sure it is done right the first time.

Still wondering if I should wait until it is repaired before I splash. How thick is the gelcoat/fiberglass? Should I be worried about water getting into the gouge and possibly under the fiberglass?

 

[PascalG]

boats get scratched all the time.. no big deal. When a boat is kept in water, you don't know if there are any scratches... Gelcoat is failry thin but you've got plenty of glass underneath. it's pretty cheap and easy to fix, if it's under the waterline you dont' really have to worry about a perfect color match... if the marina did it, let them fix it but enjoy the boat in the meantime

 

[bobh]

Pascal,

That's what I needed to hear...thanks. Tomorrow is going to be 80 degrees. I just wanted to be careful and not make the problem worse...thanks again.

Bob