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Location: Wauwatosa, Wisconsin | I just purchased a 1975 15 foot fiberglass lund. It a nice boat, but is beat up on the bottom pretty bad and has a tiny hole towards the front. Whats the best way to go about fixing it? |
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Location: De Pere Wisconsin | I just got my 1976 Lund 315 guide back from the fiberglass shop and it is probably better than new. Lots of extra glass laid down on the keel and sponsons or whatever you call them. Every spot on the boat touched up. The guy even matched the color really well. Interesting thing about the boat was that it apparently doesn't have an normal gel coat but some sort of plastic....something. He was explaining what it was to me but I didn't really follow. Might make it a little tougher job for someone in their garage? Might be worth noting before digging in.
I bought the boat due to its price, but am becoming more stoked on it all the time, really a neat little boat! |
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Location: Kodiak, AK | Depends on the damage...if it's just in the gel coat or plastic or whatver, there's a variety of gel coat fillers/repair materials. Kinda like Bondo, but for glass. If it's into the glass itself, and the actually structural lay up, it can get more complex. Again, if it's just small, a small repair kit from West Marine will do the trick. If it's a major break, you're best off taking it somewhere. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Best repair is from the inside, that will get you the strength you need. A 10" port will allow you to get in there and glass it up, then use fiberglass putty or filler on the outside and you have a boat that's strong as new. |
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