Factory Gel-coat repair class

Scott,

I believe you said you could sell little bottles of gel coat to match our boats. Do we need to supply the bottle or container? Or do you already have them packaged that way?
 
Seems to me that there is no longer any question that the C-Dory line is in good hands, with great support for (and from) the C-Brats.
 
I have been out of town for a bit and haven't been following this thread. I will be attending the class and more than willing to bring along something. It looks like we already have a pretty full menu, does anyone have a suggestion for another item to bring??? Otherwise I will just bring my notepad and appetite.

And another thanks to Scott for putting all this on, I'm really looking forward to it!!!

Chip
 
The Gel coat Repair Class was a great success! :thup Many thanks to Scott and Jeff who spent their day off mentoring us.

Scott started with an approximately 8' square gelcoated panel. It had scratches, a small hole, a 1.25" hole all the way through to simulate a thru hull hole and a deep gouge. At the end of the class, the panel looked like new! All the material is readily available from Fisheries Supply.

If Bill or Mike will open an album, many photos of the repairs and material used will magically appear. Sorry, no videographers were present but the 14 assembled Brats absorbed enough information to make up a pretty good repair manual.

Thanks also to the folks who brought Salmon, Rockfish, Beer, Wine, Salads, Cookies and Pies. The C-Brats seem to run on food! :lol:
 
I second Roger's post. The class was exactly what I needed to convince me to try and relocate a battery switch - its location has been bothering me since I purchased the boat. Relocating the switch will leave a 3" diameter hole in the transom area which will need to be filled and gel coated. Scott's demonstration really made it look doable for me. I suspect the finished product will not look as nice as what Scott can do, but I am willing to give it a try.

Thanks to Scott and Jeff for their very generous donation of time and knowledge. Also thanks to all the folks bringing food. The fish, salads, deserts and drinks really hit the spot.

Oh, almost forgot.... George, your boat looks nice!! I know that you are going to really love it :)

Jan
C-Change
 
Thanks Bill for creating the album. Thanks tons to Scott for taking time out of his weekend to teach this class and to host the brats attending. I learned a lot an feel a lot more confident in approaching fiberglass repair. It was also nice to meet Jeff Lindhout and to see the new 22's that are being built. They are definitely nicer than any of the previous 22's and Scott's attention to detail shows through. I posted about 2 dozen photos I took of the gel coat repair class hopefully others will do the same. I saw some people taking detailed notes and that will be useful too. Thanks again Scott for taking the time with us today.
 
HUGE thanks to Scott for the lessons. Like others have said, it's given me the confidence to do simple repairs. I'll have to purchase some supplies, but you can't make cake w/out breaking a few eggs.

I did take a lot of notes and digi pics of questionable quality. My plan is to write a tutorial to make it as concise and exact as I can via the written word. Obviously, actually seeing it done in person is hard to replicate, but I'll give it my best shot. I'll do it on my free time and get it done as soon as possible.

The food was great and the one beer I had was a good addition.
 
Thanks Scott for putting on this event for us. Truly exemplary customer service to work with owners like this. Very rare stuff, I am so glad to support you guys with buying a new boat. I feel like we're in good hands for the future. Thanks again Scott and team Triton George
 
You've all given me the confidence I need to raise the overboards on the stern of my TC255 for the macerators and the bilge pump from the waterline where they currently are located, up about a foot or so to waaaaay above the waterline. I'm sure the check valves leak through, assisting in keeping the bilges as well as the fishboxes wet!

Filling the old holes will be a challenge but with the pix I've seen so far from the "seminar", I'm sure I can do it...


Charlie
 
Awesome class! Like everyone else has said, it really increased the confidence level. One thing Scott said several times that made quite an impact on me, is, (paraphrased) "there's nothing you can do while trying to repair gelcoat that can't be fixed." It made me realize that if a flub up a repair a little, the boat's not ruined; I simply repair my repair.
 
I just checked the Fisheries Supply catalogue and found that the Duraglass filler Scott used and recommended is available in quarts for $ 19.11. Nice to not have to buy a gallon for some small repairs. Fisheries order # 58174, Manufacturers # USC24035

Roger
 
Da Nag":7sqywgmi said:
Dreamer":7sqywgmi said:
If Bill or Mike will open an album...
Click to expand...

Done...fill 'er up.
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Can you make this a "sticky". :?: :idea: I'm working on the tutorial and thought if we had one, central thread to post this all it would make it simpler/easier for all involved to read & ask questions etc.

I'll get w/ you once I complete some of it and you can post it however you want. I plan on breaking it down into sections to make it smaller in total and since some of the repairs are the same. For instance, the gelcoat spray, cut & buff are the same for each different repair, no matter the original damage.
 
It was a really neat class. I learned a lot about boat repair. I would like say that C-Dory is in really good hands now and we can expect very high quality boats coming out of the new factory. Thank you Jeff and Scott.
 
Thank you very much to all of you that took the time to come to the seminar. I was going for the real world repairs scenario and I hope that I was able to convey that without to much technical jargon. I appreciate your enthusiasm and look forward to hosting more of these type of seminars in the years to come.

If you have any questions about materials used or techniques please give me a call to discuss.

Scott
 
Looks like a great class.
I agree that this needs to be a "sticky" when completed. I have some questions--for example--the "Fiberlay speed cure additative"--which apparently was used to thin the gel coat for spraying--I could not find that on the internet. I have usually used styrene, but some use acetone (makes it softer).

How much was used, and what is in it?

I assume that the gel coat which was sprayed had wax mixed in it?

Thanks
 
The class was great. Scott was very patient with those of us who knew next to nothing about the subject. I can see there are some repairs I will try with very little trepidation, and some others that will make me very nervous.

Scott said several times, "It's not rocket science." He also said, "There's a real art to it." I know I'm not Werner Von Braun. Sadly, I'm pretty sure I'm not Vincent Van Gogh, either, but I now have confidence I can start with minor scratch repair and gain some skill at working with gel coat.


If Scott and Jeff are gracious enough to offer any more classes, I plan on doing my best to get there. It was a day well spent.
 
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