jdbeckerle
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I have a year 2000 Mod 3 hull id CPSD4890L900.
My centerboard has a ding where it slipped down while trailering, about 1/3 way down along the leading edge. This ding goes through what appears to be a hard thin top layer (say 1/32nd inch), through some softer white filler (say another 1/16th) to a dark brown substrate. I am thinking the dark brown substrate is wood. The exposed wood is about 1 inch square, and the overall damaged area is maybe 3 inches by 2 inches.
The leading corner at the bottom of the centerboard is also worn down to the wood, roughly 6 inches by 3/8 inch. This damage is likely from scraping along the bottom in shallow water or while beaching etc.
I assume that since the core is wood, I need to fix this damage before it spends much time in the water. The boat is stored on the trailer. Please correct me if I am wrong.
What is the actual construction of the board? It appears to me to be more than just gelcoat over wood, simply because it appears to have three layers, i.e. wood, filler, top layer. But I am not an expert by any means, so I might be misinterpreting this.
What is the preferred method of repair? Gelcoat or white marine-tex epoxy putty or ???
Since it is the centerboard I don't really care that the repair be unnoticeable. I just want the centerboard to be protected from further damage.
Thanks in advance!
My centerboard has a ding where it slipped down while trailering, about 1/3 way down along the leading edge. This ding goes through what appears to be a hard thin top layer (say 1/32nd inch), through some softer white filler (say another 1/16th) to a dark brown substrate. I am thinking the dark brown substrate is wood. The exposed wood is about 1 inch square, and the overall damaged area is maybe 3 inches by 2 inches.
The leading corner at the bottom of the centerboard is also worn down to the wood, roughly 6 inches by 3/8 inch. This damage is likely from scraping along the bottom in shallow water or while beaching etc.
I assume that since the core is wood, I need to fix this damage before it spends much time in the water. The boat is stored on the trailer. Please correct me if I am wrong.
What is the actual construction of the board? It appears to me to be more than just gelcoat over wood, simply because it appears to have three layers, i.e. wood, filler, top layer. But I am not an expert by any means, so I might be misinterpreting this.
What is the preferred method of repair? Gelcoat or white marine-tex epoxy putty or ???
Since it is the centerboard I don't really care that the repair be unnoticeable. I just want the centerboard to be protected from further damage.
Thanks in advance!