985crabs
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2000 V1900 Bay Series, Yamaha 150 Carb. 2
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Post by 985crabs on Jul 22, 2024 9:15:05 GMT -6
So I bought a flat boat and the motor's cowling has a large crack in it and a hole about the size of a quarter. The previous owner simply covered things up with Duct tape (red).
It is less than attractive, but it is functional. What might I fill in the damage with if I wanted to fix it, and repaint it?
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Post by gnrphil on Jul 22, 2024 14:53:37 GMT -6
Get a fiberglass repair kit and go to town.
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Post by gnrphil on Jul 22, 2024 14:54:42 GMT -6
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985crabs
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2000 V1900 Bay Series, Yamaha 150 Carb. 2
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Post by 985crabs on Jul 22, 2024 16:39:49 GMT -6
I believe I’ll give that a try. Thx.
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Post by freezerfiller on Jul 24, 2024 19:48:36 GMT -6
That should work. I'd consider getting something to thicken it such as fiberglass short hairs.
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985crabs
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Post by 985crabs on Jul 27, 2024 7:43:49 GMT -6
I got the stuff Phil posted and some fiberglass cloth. I’m going to cut the mesh to fit the hole and leave some “legs” to extend across the interior surface of the cowl. I’ll back it with tape on the exterior and fill it with the resin. Should make it waterproof and structurally sound. I hope.
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yankee
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Sea Pro model and year: 1999 SV1900CC
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Post by yankee on Jul 27, 2024 8:31:50 GMT -6
Stop the cracks from growing any longer with a small hole drilled in each end of the crack. Lots of vibration on these things.
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985crabs
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Post by 985crabs on Aug 2, 2024 19:03:28 GMT -6
Stop the cracks from growing any longer with a small hole drilled in each end of the crack. Lots of vibration on these things. I watched a video that demonstrated the how and why of the drilling like you said. May be too late. The crack runs nearly top to bottom. I’ll do what I can. |
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Post by gnrphil on Aug 5, 2024 7:41:55 GMT -6
Watch some videos on youtube "boatworks today" , really informative.
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