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Marine-Tex will finish white in color--which saves a step. (Although it will eventually yellow from sunlight exposure ).Marine Tex epoxy putty is indeed fast. So are fiberglass repair kits, folks use either polyester resin or epoxy resin. Either is adequate.
Photos would be helpful, we are assuming you assessed the fiberglass for damage.
Thanks for the info. Right now the boat is on the refurbished trailer and I'll need someone to help me flip it so I can get pics. There are two or there small holes in the keel about about 3/16" deep and the diameter of a pencil eraser. Also there is an abrasion on both chines where it was carried on a trailer that didn't support it properly. The abrasions are about 2" long and each ranges from worn gel coat to small gouges into the FB mat. I bought 3M 5200 Sealant for the purpose. I'm sure it'll work to keep it water tight, but think it might not be the right stuff for a permanent fix. It's meant to help seal through-hull fittings. All of the damaged areas are small. MarineTex? PE resin? Epoxy resin? I just want to fill the holes and make it smooth.Marine Tex epoxy putty is indeed fast. So are fiberglass repair kits, folks use either polyester resin or epoxy resin. Either is adequate.
Photos would be helpful, we are assuming you assessed the fiberglass for damage.
Yes, I used to climb there all the time, then in Yosemite after college: El Cap, Lost Arrow Spire, Snake Dike on Half Dome, Royal Arches and some in Tuolumne Meadows. The Gunks carriage road is right at the base, but you can't drive on it. You have to walk in. The guide book is very good and the locals are friendly and can point you in the right direction for specific routes. I also climbed in Senaca, Enchanted Rock, Armonk, St John's Ledges....Simple question about your handle: you climb in the Gunks? Never got to run that old stage road, but it was on my radar... I kept climbing gear aboard my truck back in the day, and I DID manage to hook up with climbers in other areas, I just never made it to the Gunks.
Pictures in the magazines showed some pretty clean routes... easy access too, with the old stage road right there, just pull up and start climbing, LOL.
Awesome... didja ever meet Brian Mulvey or Chris Hubbard in Yosemite? Good climbers, in fact Brian worked as a guide in more than one location, maybe Chris did too. Those guys were tall & lean, ya know, so they made excellent climbers with that reach they had, LOL. I've seen both of 'em pull some gnarly routes, making those dicey sequences look EASY, LOL.
Anyway, it's good to meet another climber here, though I was always a better sailor than a climber... met a couple named Nathan & Laurinda too, and that gal could climb better than most guys, LOL. She was also an artist(e), here's a shot of one of her excellent watercolor paintings, I had it professionally framed after she gave it to me, as I liked it so much. Cool people, wish I knew where they were now...
BTW, I have a million-dollar view of Cochise Stronghold, which is a technical rock climber's paradise here in Cochise County, Arizona. I loaned my guidebooks to some youngsters and I think they may have absconded with 'em, but that's okay, they were climbing blind (so to speak) and they weren't that experienced, so I may have saved their lives, LOL. Anytime you get down here, bring your gear and you can stay at the ol' hacienda...
JUST GOTTA DO A LONG MODERATE CLIMB OR TWO, I'M LOOKING AT A TRUCKLOAD OF 'EM RIGHT NOW, LOL...
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Had to use a funky angle on the picture, trying to reduce that window glare from the opposite side of the home... didn't wanna pull the picture off the wall either, I have better shots of it in my files somewhere, but I can't be bothered to go find 'em right now. I'm throwin' in a shot of my cats Tiger & Crackhead, as "belay slaves" they are basically worthless, LOL.
No, I didn't meet them. I've not seen the climbing in AZ, but would love to check it out. Thanks for the invite! I know what you mean about providing info/advice to others and saving their lives. I've done the same and helped with a couple of rescues in the Gunks. One of my long-time buddies now has a young son that is competing in climbing events. He's far better than my buddy and far, far, better than I am. He's maybe 13 years old!Awesome... didja ever meet Brian Mulvey or Chris Hubbard in Yosemite? Good climbers, in fact Brian worked as a guide in more than one location, maybe Chris did too. Those guys were tall & lean, ya know, so they made excellent climbers with that reach they had, LOL. I've seen both of 'em pull some gnarly routes, making those dicey sequences look EASY, LOL.
Anyway, it's good to meet another climber here, though I was always a better sailor than a climber... met a couple named Nathan & Laurinda too, and that gal could climb better than most guys, LOL. She was also an artist(e), here's a shot of one of her excellent watercolor paintings, I had it professionally framed after she gave it to me, as I liked it so much. Cool people, wish I knew where they were now...
BTW, I have a million-dollar view of Cochise Stronghold, which is a technical rock climber's paradise here in Cochise County, Arizona. I loaned my guidebooks to some youngsters and I think they may have absconded with 'em, but that's okay, they were climbing blind (so to speak) and they weren't that experienced, so I may have saved their lives, LOL. Anytime you get down here, bring your gear and you can stay at the ol' hacienda...
JUST GOTTA DO A LONG MODERATE CLIMB OR TWO, I'M LOOKING AT A TRUCKLOAD OF 'EM RIGHT NOW, LOL...
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Had to use a funky angle on the picture, trying to reduce that window glare from the opposite side of the home... didn't wanna pull the picture off the wall either, I have better shots of it in my files somewhere, but I can't be bothered to go find 'em right now. I'm throwin' in a shot of my cats Tiger & Crackhead, as "belay slaves" they are basically worthless, LOL.