Hobie Forums
http://www.hobie.com/au/en/forums/

Adventures in Hobie Hull Repair
http://www.hobie.com/au/en/forums/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=40785		 Page 1 of 1
Author:  Stuff4Toys [ Wed Jan 04, 2012 2:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Adventures in Hobie Hull Repair
Thanks for all the help on this forum and the hull repair suggestions from all of you, I no longer have hull topside delamination.

Aghast at the cost of Git-Rot, and not knowing how much I would need in the meantime, I talked to my favorite epoxy supplier www.raka.com and told them what I was doing. they suggested using their epoxy resin and their "tropical" super slow cure hardener. This would give the stuff time to seep into all the air pockets and crevices and fill all the voids. Took several applications to get all the voids filled, but it worked great.

{BTW} the best application device i found was at Walmart. Ketchup and mustard dispensers 2 for $1.67 I think.

Drilled 3/16" down the center and 1/8" along the edges, my hull tops making sure I didn't penetrate the bottom layer, masked off the nonskid with blue masking tape and proceeded to fill
Image
Author:  Stuff4Toys [ Wed Jan 04, 2012 2:35 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Adventures in Hobie Hull Repair
Now that I have the hull voids filled, I need to paint. Seeing as how I used epoxy, I know gelcoat is out of the question, so my favorite paint is Pettit Unepoxy.

Any pros or cons with this paint and epoxy?
Author:  Stuff4Toys [ Wed Jan 04, 2012 2:38 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Adventures in Hobie Hull Repair
Next question is refinishing the hull sides and bottoms.

I have the template and can fair the bottoms where it spent too much time sliding up and down the beach. No problem.

Question is which will be more durable in the long run New Gelcoat? or Paint?

If gelcoat, do I get it with wax or no wax? Assuming it will get several coats before wet sanding and buffing.

If paint, my favorite Pettit product? Or (I cannot afford Awlgrip)?
Author:  getwetsailing [ Wed Jan 04, 2012 2:45 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Adventures in Hobie Hull Repair
I like the application bottles. Great idea!
Author:  Stuff4Toys [ Wed Jan 04, 2012 5:30 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Adventures in Hobie Hull Repair
These at WM in the Housewares dept.
Image
Author:  ASDASC [ Thu Jan 05, 2012 3:43 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Adventures in Hobie Hull Repair
They also work really well if you have antique outboards that use lower unit grease rather than gear oil! The only bottles that seem to work better are the ones that you buy bulk chalk in for your chalk lines.

Does anyone use chalk lines anymore? Or is it all done with lasers now?! :mrgreen:
Author:  rehmbo [ Thu Jan 05, 2012 5:10 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Adventures in Hobie Hull Repair
Chalk lines don't run out of batteries.
Author:  Stuff4Toys [ Thu Jan 05, 2012 7:06 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Adventures in Hobie Hull Repair
ASDASC wrote:
They also work really well if you have antique outboards that use lower unit grease rather than gear oil!

The tough part would be cleaning all off the gear lube out of the tube.
Quote:
Does anyone use chalk lines anymore? Or is it all done with lasers now?! :mrgreen:

Used Chalk Line just last week, marking the water line on a boat for boot stripe and bottom paint.
Author:  ASDASC [ Sat Jan 07, 2012 5:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Adventures in Hobie Hull Repair
[quote="Stuff4Toys"]
The tough part would be cleaning all off the gear lube out of the tube.
[quote]

Nah, just keep re-filling it. I keep it above the workbench. The farmers green grease or 'Corn Head' grease is water proof, and works great on anything that moves.

I am planning to use it on my rudder cams when I put them back together this winter.
Page 1 of 1 All times are UTC - 8 hours [ DST ]
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group
http://www.phpbb.com/