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Summary
Author Biography
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
1 Materials and Construction
What fiberglass is; Boatbuilding resins; Resin products: glues and putties; The glass fiber materials; Constructing the fiberglass boat; Gelcoat and paint finishes; Interior parts; Other fiberglass parts
2 Restoring the Surface Finish
Gelcoat dullness and fading; Scratches, dings, and breakouts; Gelcoat cracks that won't stay puttied; Bubbles, blisters, and boat pox; Regelcoating versus repainting fiberglass
3 The Art of Fiberglassing
Gelcoating; Hand lay-up; Laying up core materials; Repairing or applying reinforcements; Tabbing parts to hull and deck
4 Fractures, Small Holes, Delaminations
Grinding and Cutting; Rebuilding; Patching cored construction; Delamination
5 Dealing with Core Problems
Saturation--an introduction to the problem; Confined and accessible area of deck saturation; Total deck saturation; Core saturation in hulls; Crushable cores
6 Rebuilding Large Holes and Shattered Areas
Is she worth repairing?; Salvaging the boat; Working out a repair schedule; Backing damage with sheet stock; Working the boat back into shape; Backing compound curves; Framing in a missing shape; Taking a mold off another boat of the same model; Making the piece
7 Undercured, Resin-Rich, and Cooked Laminates
Go back to the manufacturer--if possible; How to repair undercore--if you must; Resin-rich and cooked laminates
8 Repairing Keels and Other Underwater Parts
Damage to hollow fiberglass keels; Weeps around metal hardware; Fixing fin keels and separate skegs; Damage to interior reinforcing members; Lead-ballasted fin keels; Bolted-on iron fin keels; Centerboards and centerboard trunks; Repairing the centerboard case; Rudders and skegs
9 Troubles on Deck
Leaks around fittings; Leaks around deck joints, rails, and railcaps; More about leaks; Hatches and portlights: leaks, fractures, and other troubles; Treating the overstressed boat
Index
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