sailboat blister repair

This week I tackle blister repair on my sailboat's rudder. I followed a step-by-step guide from BoatUS.com for blister repair. Hope you find this useful if y...

Boat pox is a much more serious condition, related to the occasional blister like acne to the occasional pimple. If the bottom of your boat is covered with blisters, filling them won't cure the problem.

Blisters can be caused by a number of things: a poor layup, portions of fiberglass that have been left unprotected or gelcoat that absorbs water. The initial cause is often unknown, since blisters can take years to grow big enough to catch your attention. If a boat is hauled out every season, the blisters also have an opportunity to dry out, shrink and sometimes even completely disappear ...

Fiberglass hulls blister because the shiny exterior, the gelcoat layer, is not 100-percent impermeable to water. Seeking equilibrium, the water on the face of the gelcoat is drawn to dry voids on the back side — air pockets in the original lay-up or adhesive failures between laminates (particularly between the gelcoat and first layer). This attraction is intensified by loose soluble ...

A guide to repair and fixing fiberglass blisters on boats. This is a common problem among sailboat hulls produced in the mid-seventies. Narrated by a Campe...

Spraying with a high-pressure hose for about 30 seconds will help to flush out a blister. We repeat the process every day for about a week, using a pressure washer if one is available. Dry time. There's no question that the longer the hull is allowed to dry, the better the repairs will be. This year we kept our boat out of the water for about ...

A former boatyard professional tackles his boat's blisters with a deliberate, step-by-step repair.

Patrick Childress discusses fixing our blister repair, step by step, on our sailboat Brick House, a 1976 Valiant 40, of the blister era fiberglass boats tha...

However, before you repair blisters, it's important to investigate their cause. Here's where retaining a competent surveyor can put you ahead of the game to determine what will ultimately be the best fix. Since 1974, Practical Sailor's independent testing has taken the guesswork out of boat and gear buying.

Here are some ways you can deal with blisters on your hull. Preparation: The first thing you need to do before making any repairs is clean the hull thoroughly and remove any loose paint. Next, you need to sand the affected area to create a smooth surface for the repair. Repair: If you are dealing with small boat blisters, you can fill them with ...

Repairing individual gelcoat blisters is an approach that allows you to continue using your boat until you determine the extent of the problem.

Damage to your boat is going to happen. Bilbo's Marine can help you with boat blister repair and teach you about the process.

Fix-It History At Comtex, as we were investigating the causes of blistering, we were also evaluating blister repair materials and methods. Knowing the initial cause and severity of a particular case of blisters became invaluable when estimating repair longevity.

There is lots of discussion here you should be able to find by searching for "blisters". Basically, dig the out, dry out and restore and fair the glass. The bigger issue when you have them is how to prevent recurrent spread which is a more extensive repair process including stripping the entire hull, drying and ultimately sealing with barrier ...

Please do some serious research into causes, repair methods, limited successes and common failures of dealing with blisters before buying this boat. The better yards are peeling the gelcoat, placing the boat in a climate controlled building, and placing heated vacuum pads on the boat to dry the hull and to suck out the acid content where ...

PART 2 of 2: A guide to repair and fixing fiberglass blisters on boats. This is a common problem among sailboat hulls produced in the mid-seventies. Narra...

Diagnosis, Repair & Prevention A guide for repairing and preventing gelcoat blisters in fiberglass boats with WEST SYSTEM® Brand Epoxy.

Basic Guidelines for Repairing... Not sure what boat hull blisters are? If you own a boat you will probably be familiar with them. Blisters are usually just a cosmetic problem but they can be much worse if they reach the fiberglass laminate below. They occur on the hull of the boat. There may be just a few or there could be hundreds of them.

Our boat surges forward as pink ribbons in the sky magically transform the color of the water beneath us. At 64, I never thought I would find myself arriving at a boathouse before dawn to row ...

Officials in Kabardino-Balkaria are using a complex, illegal scheme to seize agricultural land from local farmers. These powerful and connected people are lining their own pockets, and in the process depriving farmers of their basic means of making a living. Villagers from Kabardino-Balkaria are speaking out openly against what they describe as a gross violation of Russian law, including the ...

Is fixing up an old sailboat with 500 huge, rotten blisters worth the time and money? In this episode, we reflect if it worth doing this blister repair job t...

B. Car/Public Transport - If you have a car, are using a taxi, or are hitch-hiking your way to Kabardino-Balkaria, the region is accessible by a variety of roads and vehicles. A major Russian federal highway E50 runs through Pyatigorsk into Kabardino-Balkaria, and can take you towards Mt. Elbrus, Nalchik, and deeper into the North Caucasus.

The development of military-technical cooperation should take into account the interests of the arms' inventors and the manufacturing companies October 17, 2005, 22:54 1