Crash! Fixing the Bow of a Crashed Lightning Sailboat
Terry Monville, WEST SYSTEM Technical Advisor, fixes the bow of a lightning sailboat that was crashed in a regatta. Terry demonstrates how to:
plan your approach to the repair the damage
mold a backer over the damaged area
remove the damage
plan your fiberglass layers
properly bond the repair to the hull
properly fair the repaired area into the existing hull
gelcoat the repaired area to match.
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Detailed product information:
105 Epoxy Resin - https://www.westsystem.com/products/1...
206 Slow Hardener - https://www.westsystem.com/products/2...
300 Mini Pumps - https://www.westsystem.com/products/3...
407 Low-Density Fairing Filler - https://www.westsystem.com/products/4...
Six10 Thickened Epoxy Adhesive - https://www.westsystem.com/products/s...
503 Gray Pigment - https://www.westsystem.com/products/5...