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   My understanding is that the B.P. renovated boats are glassclothed which gives them that smooth finish as long as a.n.other does not push them off with the pointed end of a boathook which happened with 102.

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tramontana Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 06 April 2007 Status: Offline Points: 418	Post Options Post Reply Quote tramontana Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 July 2007 at 8:58am
	My understanding is that the B.P. renovated boats are glassclothed which gives them that smooth finish as long as a.n.other does not push them off with the pointed end of a boathook which happened with 102.

marksaab Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 05 February 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 160	Post Options Post Reply Quote marksaab Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 July 2007 at 6:36pm
	Hi Don Have you seen these books : "How to restore your wooden runabout" by Don Danenberg Vol 1 & 2? The writer has some pretty harsh things to say epoxy treatments especially encapsulation type hard epoxies and over caulking old boats although CPES gets a good word. May be worth a read Edited by marksaab
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AndyS Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 09 July 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 81	Post Options Post Reply Quote AndyS Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 July 2007 at 7:27pm
	These booka have some good points, but he is mainly dealing with smaller 'show' boats that are out of the water more than they are in the fresh water lakes. Also encapsulation has been assumed to be a cure all in the past. A quick fix it is not and a bad job over suspact substrate is unlikely to last the test of time and will usually become a problem later. Not all epoxies are equal either, there are many different formulations and resultant mechanical properties. HSL102 is Glass sheathed in epoxy resin. The repair process should be matched to the required use of the boat regarding location, weather, speed/strength, maintenance programme and any statutory requirements. It is very much horses for courses. If low impact use is expected then it is possible that the boat may still be strong enough or can be made fit for purpose with a few targetted repairs.