Thanks, Gordon. Is that stuff tough enough to fill the void (not deep, but good-sized area) and keep moisture out of the original layup? --Craig, chonshell@ia4u.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gordon Allgrove" <gordonallgrove@mindspring.com> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Cc: "Honshells" <chonshell@ia4u.net> Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 9:48 PM Subject: gelcoat repair I have used (on the Monty 8 and Bayliner) and am using the colored Gel Coat repair stuff - like they sell at WM and Boater's World (WM doesn't always have stock on plain white). I have at least two left thumbs, but it usually comes out ok. ga ----- Original Message ----- From: "Honshells" <chonshell@ia4u.net> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 6:23 PM Subject: gelcoat repair I've lost gelcoat from sections of my hull below the waterline: A section about the size of a stick of gum near the bow, and one a little bigger than a silver dollar on the front of the stub-keel. I'm no D-I-Y'er . . . I've never tried gelcoat repair. Am I safe using epoxy to fill the gouged sections (only millimeters deep, but exposing 'glass cloth), or should I repair it the way it was built? I don't really have the time or money to have this professionally done, but I don't want to make the situation worse with a sloppy home repair.