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Date Posted: - Tuesday - 11/23/10 - 7:48pm
Author: Paul-M31-No106_NJ
Subject: Gel Coat?

Do our boats have gel coat? Upon sanding away layer after layer of old ablative, I was surprised to find a thin layer of what could be barrier coat (orange) under another thin layer of light blue - could be bottom paint - but under those two layers all I find (when the scraper digs) is glass mat or roving....

Anyone?

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[> Gel Coat -- Mark, Aeolus , M31 #62, - Wednesday - 11/24/10 - 3:15pm

Hey Paul, My M31 has gel all the way, check out some of the pics of the factory on this site. I sand blasted mine back in the mid 80's and applied epoxy. At the time I was working in a boat yard and some folks were skinning the gel off before applying a barrier coat. So maybe that's what happened in your case. Should be good to go though if the barrier coat is left in tack.


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[> Thanks Mark -- Paul-M31-No106_NJ, - Wednesday - 11/24/10 - 11:19pm

I do recall seeing gelcoat in the factory pics. Whatever paint it is on there now, it is sound and hard, and there are no blisters, anywhere...

I am thinking of leaving it alone and putting a couple of layers of fresh bottom paint on there.


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