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Originally Posted by lakevet
Went out for an afternoon cruise today from raouls cove. Just as I was getting to the channel MP came blasting thru with sirens going. Full speed. Whatever it was..it was serious.
I veered away from channel and ran hull along some rock. Ugghhh.
Prop fine but decent amount of gel coat scraped along keel with a couple of small areas of exposed fiberglass.
Question: how soon does that need to be repaired. Can it wait 2 weeks (or more)?
Thanks
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Post some pics. Also what is the boat/value involved?
Fix could range from a $300 DIY job, up to several thousands of dollars, depending on how severe the damage is, and how much it is worthwhile to try and maintain resale value.
The urgency of a fix would also depend on if the fiberglass was laid up using a vinyl ester resin or a poly ester resin (poly is cheaper and more likely to allow water intrusion). Better brands or boats built for harder use would tend to be vinyl ester.