Hi there,
I just got hold of a 1980 36' hunter, and there are several holes that I need to fill in the fiberglass. There are about 6 holes in the upper hull where the dodger used to screw in, and two holes below the waterline where a grounding plate used to screw in (it leaked so I've removed it).
My question is, am I good to fill them in with Marine Tex, or should I dry them out? I suspect they got a lot of water in them (through rain/seawater leaking in the respective locations). Both those locations are solid fiberglass, not cored and the boat has been out of the water about two weeks.
If I DO need to dry out the holes, how is the best way to do that? Silica gel?
Thanks for any replies.
I just got hold of a 1980 36' hunter, and there are several holes that I need to fill in the fiberglass. There are about 6 holes in the upper hull where the dodger used to screw in, and two holes below the waterline where a grounding plate used to screw in (it leaked so I've removed it).
My question is, am I good to fill them in with Marine Tex, or should I dry them out? I suspect they got a lot of water in them (through rain/seawater leaking in the respective locations). Both those locations are solid fiberglass, not cored and the boat has been out of the water about two weeks.
If I DO need to dry out the holes, how is the best way to do that? Silica gel?
Thanks for any replies.
