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Fiberglass boat bottom repair, Sacramento, CA. Due to the nature of boating activities, boat bottoms often have collisions with unseen underwater hazards. Boat bottom fiberglass repair must be strong as the boat bottom does double duty. First, the bottom must be water tight to enable a boat to float. Second, the bottom must be both strong and flexible to withstand intense impact and vibrational stresses. A boat going across the water at 30mph and hitting waves spaced every two feet will be impacting waves at the rate of 22 wave impacts per second. This creates tremendous stress and vibration so all fiberglass repairs must be done to acheive 100% of the original strength without creating any "hard spots". The gel coat must be applied properly to keep it from peeling off while the boat is in service. All underwater collison photos shot on premises at our Sacramento, Ca boat shop.

Repairs: Before

Rock collision damage to fiberglass and gelcoat at the keel of this Sea Ray boat.

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A 26 foot boat ran aground. Bottom collision damage resulted in fracturing and gouging to the fiberglass bottom.

This boat grounded on the starboard chine against a rock. Fiberglass repairs are in processs. Trailer is masked off and the damaged fiberglass was ground away, and new fiberglass laminate has been applied.

Sea Ray boat hit an underwater obstruction on Folsom Lake. The collision tore a large section of fiberglass off the bottom. This boat hit the underwater bridge on the South Fork in Folsom Lake.

Hard underwater collision severly damaging the bottom.

Bluewater boat with severe bottom collision impact. Engine was removed and fiberglass repair was done inside first. Then boat removed from trailer and fiberglass repairs were done to the outside of the bottom. Engine was put back in and the boat is done. This damage happened at Folsom Lake.

Repairs: After

Boat removed from trailer, and fiberglass and gelcoat repairs completed.

The boat is removed from trailer. The bottom fiberglass is ground feathering back a large surface and a inner surface mold set up. Fiberglass is then applied to develop proper laminations for stiffness, strenght and flexibility. Sanded and then gelcoat is applied. This is then sanded with multiple grits of sandpaper for smoothness. Then the gel coat is buffed to a high gloss.

Fiberglass is then sanded smooth. Sanding and blending and area is followed by a color match and gel coat sprayed onto surface. A final color sanding is followed by buffing.

The Sea Ray was removed from trailer. The broken fiberglass removed and the edges gound with a low angle bevel. New layers of fiberglass were added. Gelcoat color matched and applied with sanding and buffing to blend back in with original finish.

Boat was removed from the trailer. Fiberglass in a large area was ground back and appropriate laminations were added to develope original hull thickness and shape. Hull sanded and shaped all corners sharpened. Gel color matched and blended.

Bluewater is back on trailer and ready for service and family fun.

This wakeboard boat hit a large rock underwater at Folsom Lake. Boat bottom fiberglass damage was extensive with the rudder tearing the bottom to the boat out. The boat propellor lost two blades, prop shaft bent, strut broke in two, and rudder bent and rudder box cracked.

This boat bottom had major fiberglass damage from underwater collision with a large rock at Folsom Lake.

More fiberglass boat bottom repair photos coming soon.

To repair the fiberglass on this boat the engine had to be removed first and then the underwater gear consisting of rudder and port, strut, propellor, and drive shaft. The broken fiberglass was cut out and a mold made of the rudder bed and new fiberglass section was built back into the boat. Other scrapes in the fiberglass and gelcoat were repaired and then the boat reassembled.

The boat was removed from it's trailer and place on stands. Bottom fiberglass ground back to good fiberglass. New laminations applied, sanded, shaped. Gelcoat color matched and applied and blended in.

More fiberglass boat bottom repair photos coming soon.

Call or email now to set up an appointment for a free estimate to repair your boat.

Ask for Gary

Classic Craft ®

8509 Folsom Blvd.

Sacramento, CA 95826

(916) 383-2150

You can e-mail us at:

boat_doctor@sbcglobal.net

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