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Pearson 365 and 367 => Pearson General Non-Mechanical System Maintenance and Repair => Topic started by: P69 on January 01, 2014, 07:28:57 PM

Title: Seal off/plug thru hull?
Post by: P69 on January 01, 2014, 07:28:57 PM
What is the safest way to seal off a thru hull. I have one that I intend to remove next haul-out. Should the hole be plugged with something or filled with glass/epoxy?

Thanks
Title: Re: Seal off/plug thru hull?
Post by: S/V Deo Volente on January 01, 2014, 08:15:57 PM
You should grind a taper to the hole and build a patch with mat and epoxy. West System has online manuals that give good guides.
http://www.westsystem.com/ss/assets/HowTo-Publications/Fiberglass-Boat-Repair-and-Maintenance.pdf (http://www.westsystem.com/ss/assets/HowTo-Publications/Fiberglass-Boat-Repair-and-Maintenance.pdf)
Here is a link to a video to give you some ideas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9hfpOCnzEs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9hfpOCnzEs)
Title: Re: Seal off/plug thru hull?
Post by: P69 on January 02, 2014, 09:53:35 PM
I had a hunch that was the proper way to patch. Thanks for the hyper inks to videos.
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