Boat Forum / Building / May 2008

I'm just curious, can phenolic resin be used to wet glass fibers
(chopped strand mat, woven roving)?

I would like to find some PVA, quick.
I need to make some gelcoat repairs today, and I understand that spraying
PVA on top keeps the gelcoat  (white) from discoloring. I'm not sure where
you find PVA, but I think I've heard that hairspray works.

Are there any yacht brokers that hang out in this group? I'm going to be
preparing a 41' wooden sloop for sale one of these days, and I have some
questions about certain upgrades that I'm thinking about doing. I'm
wondering if I can get some informed opinions about whether the ...

I would like to purchase the rub rail for my Hunter 310.  It is
rounded and hangs on an angle type bracket all the way around the boat.

I have acquired a 1977 Chrysler Pirateer. It is a 13' daysailer.
The hull has hundreds of cracks in it. Most of the cracks go through
the gelcoat and through the mat layer. I'm sure some of the cracks go
all the way through the laminate.

I recently bought a 1965 Korsar 161/2' skiff (US # 6) It's in good
shape structurally but kinda ugly. I plan on refinishing the hull and
deck at the end of the summer. I saw a Flying Dutchman with a glass
hull and a mahogony laminate over the glass on the deck. I really

hoping someone can identify this 30 foot van der stadt for me and any
information available on it?
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=320245073101&ssPageNa
me=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=011
Ive looked around on the net, but could find no information except,

We have an eight foot polyethylene dinghy that was hit by a forklift
during the launching season. The foam inside is exposed.  Is there a
way to fix this without having to weld the polyethylene together?
Thanks,