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Anchor platform / repair materials

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mistyjim1
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Anchor platform / repair materials

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Hi altering a doner platform to fit my 27 had me thinking of a few things I've learned working on boats for not yet enough years. Perfect is what works, and things can often be altered to be perfect.On this project I used 3 materials I consider essential to a owner doing repairs. Expoxy, ok that's a given but when combined with a cloth called dynell it makes everyone look like a glass pro with great ease of handling and wet out and far superior strength over conventional glass work. Marine Tex. A must have for high strength repairs of all kinds. And Smith's penetrating expoxy. All of these materials will greatly help a owner repair person get a project done as well or better than the boatyard. Familiar to most but maybe not all of us. Regards
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Re: Anchor platform / repair materials

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Thanks deckhand. Any application or cure time differences over more conventional repair kit material?

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Re: Anchor platform / repair materials

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Yep, Marine Tex (or equivalent West Marine store brand) is very handy. So is West System two part G/Flex (tm) thickened epoxy adhesive gel.
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Comes in various sizes of gel or liquid versions, but for small jobs the gel in 125 ml tubes is great for small repairs & projects. Resin & hardener are mixed in 1:1 ratio, great for measuring out small amounts. $30 at West Marine.
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