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| 6 inch gash - ouch! |
The damage to Full
Moon’s hull from the collision with Distance
on July 8 went most of the way, but thankfully not all the way through the fiberglass laminate. Rather than disturb
the intact portion any further or open up a larger patch area on the outside,
I’ve elected to clean up and fill the gouge with a white epoxy putty filler
from the outside and then apply fiberglass reinforcement layers on the inside
to make up for the loss of strength.
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| First layer of epoxy filler. |
The good news about the damage is that, apart
from a bit of minor scratching, it is confined to one of the red hull stripes.
The red paint is old and faded and I won’t get a great color match but I’d
rather deal with that than try to match the “white” gelcoat. And if the painted
patch stands out too much, I can always repaint the stripes entirely, perhaps
the next time I get the boat hauled out.
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