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1955 Lone Star Commander - replacing old patch
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<blockquote data-quote="Lady Terrapin" data-source="post: 454832" data-attributes="member: 23890"><p>Hi, I've owned my classic boat for a few years. She's perfect for taking my boys fishing or cruising around small lakes. I love her original charm. </p><p></p><p>However, she has an ugly old patch which is starting to fail. I think it's epoxy, which is starting to chip off and is pulling up around the sides. She takes on some water in the stern. The rest of the boat stays dry and the rivets are all tight. It's useable as is so my boyfriend says we should leave well enough alone and maybe caulk around the outside of the patch, then fix it properly in the off season. I don't want to make a bad repair worse. I feel like I should pull the whole thing off and do it right. (But I don't want to miss summer fun on the water) Maybe I could put some strong marine adhesive into the cracks from the bottom for now, then pull the inside patch off and assess what else should be done later. This grey epoxy stuff is also on the seats and I'd like suggestions on how to remove it.</p><p></p><p>I would like to hear your thoughts about what I could do to keep this boat going strong. Here are a few pictures, showing the outer hull where the leak is, the inside patch, and the whole craft in all her glory. Thanks!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lady Terrapin, post: 454832, member: 23890"] Hi, I've owned my classic boat for a few years. She's perfect for taking my boys fishing or cruising around small lakes. I love her original charm. However, she has an ugly old patch which is starting to fail. I think it's epoxy, which is starting to chip off and is pulling up around the sides. She takes on some water in the stern. The rest of the boat stays dry and the rivets are all tight. It's useable as is so my boyfriend says we should leave well enough alone and maybe caulk around the outside of the patch, then fix it properly in the off season. I don't want to make a bad repair worse. I feel like I should pull the whole thing off and do it right. (But I don't want to miss summer fun on the water) Maybe I could put some strong marine adhesive into the cracks from the bottom for now, then pull the inside patch off and assess what else should be done later. This grey epoxy stuff is also on the seats and I'd like suggestions on how to remove it. I would like to hear your thoughts about what I could do to keep this boat going strong. Here are a few pictures, showing the outer hull where the leak is, the inside patch, and the whole craft in all her glory. Thanks! [/QUOTE]
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