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Snap repair in fiberglass
Posted: Sun May 27, 2018 11:24 am
by NE Zack
Does anyone have a fix for the attached picture this is in a brand new boat I know warranty would fix it but I think it will be easier to do it myself then to haul it all away to the dealer. As you can see the snap is pulled out of the fiberglass floor
Re: Snap repair in fiberglass
Posted: Sun May 27, 2018 4:32 pm
by Driller
You could fill it with some resin, re-drill, then re-attach the snap.
https://www.westmarine.com/buy/star-bri ... cordNum=50
Other members might have a better idea.
Re: Snap repair in fiberglass
Posted: Sun May 27, 2018 10:20 pm
by stan1541
I bought a #10 snap kit, (Standard snaps screws are #8) It screwed into the larger hole and now works. Otherwise, resin and re-drill.
Re: Snap repair in fiberglass
Posted: Mon May 28, 2018 9:31 am
by jhnmdahl
Epoxy resin sounds like the right fix to me too. I might be tempted to fix up the hole with epoxy resin even if I moved up to the next larger snap size just to make sure I wasn't leaving any weakness or damage in the deck.
John
Re: Snap repair in fiberglass
Posted: Mon May 28, 2018 9:41 am
by Driller
by the way NE Zack, I'm impressed by the purple nail polish.
Re: Snap repair in fiberglass
Posted: Mon May 28, 2018 4:16 pm
by Ytmsn
Really? I have that same shade on my toes