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Repairing Your Gel-Coat
by
Steve Horsfall
I own a 1988, 16-foot
Cadorette bowrider which has developed cracks in the gel-coat, radiating
from the corners of the motor-well and towards the bottom corners
of transom. The two repair shops I have contacted tell me it will
cost $2000 to replace the wooden core of the transom.
I have refilled the cracks in an attempt to
repair the gel-coat, but to my disappointment, the cracks reappeared.
The wooden core seems quite solid. Any advice on this matter would
be greatly appreciated.
T. Berndt, e-mail
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Chine Walk'n
I have a 1975 Sidewinder ski boat with a 150 hp Mercury outboard.
My problem is severe chine walk at any speed over three-quarter
throttle, especially when there is only one person in the boat.
This problem makes it impossible to drive the boat at high speeds.
It is dangerous!
What can
I do to maximize handling?
K. Jablonski,
e-mail
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Prop Tip
I read your column and receive lots of good pointers from it.
However, I would like to add to your propeller answer that appeared
in the 2001 Boat Test Annual.
There are
carbon fibre propellers available on the market that exceed aluminum
performance and costs. In some cases it will outperform aluminum
with respect to acceleration and top end. The blades are designed
to break away on impact and can be replaced individually by the
user, so repair costs are minimal with little down time. If a blade
does break on impact there is less shock to the outdrive which results
in less lower end damage.
D. Bodner,
e-mail
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(See the answers
from the expert in the magazine)
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