November 2004: Stern Keel Line
01-KeelWear.JPG, Serious wear and damage 02-TypicalWear.JPG, This is typical of the wear on the stern 03-InitialMasking.JPG, Started masking after cleaning up 04-StartSanding.JPG, Sanding down for a good keyed surface - more required, here
01-KeelWear.JPG 02-TypicalWear.JPG 03-InitialMasking.JPG 04-StartSanding.JPG
05-Glassed.JPG, After removing second mask with wet resin and 'glass 06-GlassCoveredCrack.JPG, The cracked gelcoat was stress-relieved before coating 07-CrackCovered.JPG, The resin and fiberglass fills the stress-relieved crack nicely 08-PriorToGelcoat.JPG, Ready to gelcoat
05-Glassed.JPG 06-GlassCoveredCrack.JPG 07-CrackCovered.JPG 08-PriorToGelcoat.JPG
09-Gelcoated.JPG, Gelcoated and masking removed 10-ThickGelcoat.JPG, No sanding was done prior to applying the gelcoat, here 11-MinorFinishingReqd.JPG, some minor edge cleanup can be performed, but isn't necessary 12-JustStern.JPG, Resultant keel line protects the stern nicely
09-Gelcoated.JPG 10-ThickGelcoat.JPG 11-MinorFinishingReqd.JPG 12-JustStern.JPG
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