bringing back an old thread...i am in need to do this repair. i have a few hours worth of sailing experience, and no experiencing repairing fiberglass or boats. Boat is either '73 or '76
I believe I understand the idea behind this: strengthening the mast step so it doesn't break using fiberglass and glue (i.e., epoxy or resin/hardener), please correct me if I am wrong.
1. My mast step also has a leak; will glassing and gluing stop the leak, or do I need to paint the glue over the leak first?
2. what is right material I need (fiberglass, resin or epoxy, etc.) specific brands would be helpful. I've seen a repair kit by West Systems mentioned, as well as other materials, but not sure exactly what would be best to use
3. where can i best find this material (Amazon, marine store, etc.?)?
4. Do i need to wrap the mast step with fiberglass also, even where it meets the deck (i've read that this is good to do also in other posts here)
5. Since I have not worked with these materials, and have done some research, idea is to lay glue, then glass, then glue, then glass. How many layers is sufficient?
help is greatly appreciated! thank you to active members!
Can you post an update with pics when you do this?I found a way to replicate the deck pattern using Sculpey clay putty.