SoCal Jet Boats

Tech Talk => Gelcoat / Paint / Fireberglass Repair => Topic started by: patha on January 12, 2010, 08:32:46 PM

Title: Crack in Dash
Post by: patha on January 12, 2010, 08:32:46 PM

78 Challenger Jet boat

I guess voer time from walking on the bow to get in the dash has cracked like wher ethe gauges are.....I found that the wood sandwiched between the fiberglass and gelcoat has also crack right there.

Whats the best way to fix this? Redo the whole piece (don't really wanna have to do this since it will then need gelcoat to match)

Or cut out just the wood and glass a new piece in?

Once I fix it I'm going to put a piece in from the dash to floor so it doesnt take the abuse on that one piece.

Title: Re: Crack in Dash
Post by: crewchief22 on January 13, 2010, 06:09:13 AM

Pics help  ;)

Title: Re: Crack in Dash
Post by: Brad @ SCJB on January 13, 2010, 06:30:34 AM

heres a thread covering the exact thing you are describing...

http://www.socaljetboats.com/index.php?topic=7713.0

Title: Re: Crack in Dash
Post by: cakemoto on January 13, 2010, 09:07:15 AM

yes that is my boat that had a nasty crack........pulled off glass off the back,then wood out,fit my new one in place and then glassed all the way along the back and up over the bottom of the on to the dash :thumbup:  just ask if need any more info   jake

Title: Re: Crack in Dash
Post by: patha on January 13, 2010, 11:15:20 PM

thx for the replies...thats exactly what i was thinking of doing, now i know for sure.   only question is cloth or mat?

Title: Re: Crack in Dash
Post by: cakemoto on January 14, 2010, 09:55:06 AM

I use both....you layer one over the other.other might have another way.