Haul Out Damage (pics)

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So the boat was hauled this past week, went to the boat and found 2 long gouges the length of my arm on both sides of the hull. It seems when loading the boat on the hydraulic trailer she brought up on some edges of the trailer without anyone knowing. It goes just down to the fiberglass in some areas, through the bottom paint, barrier coat, and gel coat.

The marina is going to spring for the fix of this, but I want to make sure this is done correctly. They are going to put Interlux 2000E on over the filler that they will use. My question is, since the barrier coat is meant to be layered on over a tacky previous coat, does patching it provide the same barrier coat protection, or do I now have a vulnerable part of the hull?

I would also welcome and instructions on how this should be fixed correctly so I can assess that they are doing it correctly. Is it just to sand, fair it will filler, apply the coats of interlux, and then bottom paint?

Here are some pics.
Port Side:
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Starboard:
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Thanks,
Shel
 
"Is it just to sand, fair it will filler, apply the coats of interlux, and then bottom paint?"

Basically. Just be sure they use epoxy filler.
 
Looks like a pretty flimsy job of blocking too. It's a little to dark to get a good look but are those top twigs (I wouldn't call those blocks) running parallel with the hull? Seems to me they'd be perpendicular.
 
Planks (boards)running parallel to keel would seem to offer more contact along keel thus spreading the weight more evenly. Just my 2¢
 
I'm referring to the last pic. Looks like the side and then there's some twigs underneath.
 
For a secondary bond, they just need to rough up the surface to allow the resin (preferably epoxy) to key into the surface. Then they can overcoat with the 2000. No problems with that approach. Won't even take them that long to do.
 
Thanks for the comments guys. Though I don't know what to say about the blocking. Seemed good when I was up there last weekend. I'll take a closer look next time I'm at the marina.
 
So, it seems that they are saying they will not get to fixing it until the spring. Does anyone think it is a problem to leave this exposed during the wet fall and spring, and the cold winter? Is there the possibility that this will absorb water from the air, or from the rain water, or runoff that finds its way down the side of the hull? Should I mandate that they at least put some epoxy filler in there for winter protection?

Thanks,
Shel
 
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Should I mandate that they at least put some epoxy filler in there for winter protection?

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Duct Tape. A little acetone in the spring and it'll come right off. Cheap protection Shel and Red Green will luv you for it!

Cheers and stay warm this winter!
 
Thanks Rick!

But wouldn't the duct tape potentially trap moisture in there?

Red Green already luvs me, duct tape is all I have in my tool box. :)
 
I wouldn't worry about it. Because, you don't have core material to worry about here. Case in point, if you had a "blister" problem and were "drying" the hull over the winter, you would frequently take a garden hose to it over the winter to wash down the hull because you would be washing out the styrene that comes to the surface periodically. The dry air of winter is enough to pull any moisture out of the hull. As long as we are not talking about being constantly submersed in water, a little water washing off periodically won't do anything.

I don't think duct tape would hurt either, but if it fell off I might not be getting out of bed early to go put it back on.

If you can't be handsome, let her find you handy.
 
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