Search found 5 matches

by Cberglund
Sun May 10, 2020 1:04 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: 13-footer Adding Stern Cleats
Replies: 5
Views: 3786

13-footer Adding Stern Cleats

My 1976 13-footer doesn’t have Norman pins at the stern. I have been thinking about installing stainless steel cleats at the stern.

Will installing stern cleats be wrong?

Is installing stern cleats smart?
by Cberglund
Tue Apr 07, 2020 11:33 am
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: General Advice on Gel Coat Repair and Paint Preparation
Replies: 8
Views: 6980

Re: Gel Coat Repair and Paint Preparation

My repairs:
MONTAGE.jpg
Fig. 7. Repairs.
MONTAGE.jpg (5.24 KiB) Viewed 6882 times
by Cberglund
Tue Apr 07, 2020 11:23 am
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: General Advice on Gel Coat Repair and Paint Preparation
Replies: 8
Views: 6980

Re: Gel Coat Repair and Paint Preparation

I think the repair work necessary on my boat is very similar to the TotalBoat repair [demonstrated in their youTube presentation]. I was afraid i would need to apply new gel coat, [however the results from using] fairing compound, then primer, then paint looked beautiful. [The presentation mentions]...
by Cberglund
Mon Apr 06, 2020 11:49 pm
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: General Advice on Gel Coat Repair and Paint Preparation
Replies: 8
Views: 6980

Re: ISO advice on gel coat repair/paint prep

IMG_6803.jpg
Fig. 4. Boat with large area of damage in center of deck
IMG_6803.jpg (30.59 KiB) Viewed 6979 times


IMG_6796.jpg
Fig. 5. Chips and spider cracks
IMG_6796.jpg (17.02 KiB) Viewed 6979 times


IMG_6799.jpg
Fig. 6. Abrasion
IMG_6799.jpg (28.95 KiB) Viewed 6979 times
by Cberglund
Mon Apr 06, 2020 11:48 pm
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: General Advice on Gel Coat Repair and Paint Preparation
Replies: 8
Views: 6980

General Advice on Gel Coat Repair and Paint Preparation

I am a junior in high school. I want to get my 1976 13-footer extra pretty for the 2020 boating season. I bought my 13-footer last summer and used it as-is last season. I used the boat on the North River and occasionally the Atlantic Ocean (south of Boston). I had a blast. In the fall, I brought the...