Sailing Vegvisirvideo
Ep. 2 Transom Repair
May 2, 2025 · 9 min · 3K views · Marina Chiapas
What this video covers
Carlota repairs the damaged transom of Vegvisir by sanding away old paint and filling structural imperfections.Watch She uses 80-grit sandpaper to strip the surface, followed by 120-grit, and uses a Dremel tool to open cracks and voids in the fiberglass.0:15 Due to a local shortage of epoxy filler and colloidal silica, she applies automotive plastic body filler to the damaged areas.0:29 She cleans the prepared surface with acetone and a microfiber cloth rather than water to prevent moisture from entering the exposed fiberglass.2:16 She applies four coats of Fibrocentro gelcoat, allowing 24 hours of curing time between each application.3:26 To manage the rough texture left by roller application, she sands between coats with 600-grit paper and removes roller lint using masking tape before painting.5:01 She plans to finish the repair by wet-sanding with 360-grit and 1000-grit paper before performing a final polish of the entire hull.6:58 Proper skin protection is necessary when handling catalyzed gelcoat to avoid chemical burns.5:42
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