Greg QS
Senior Member
- Joined
- Sep 1, 2022
- Messages
- 417
- Vessel Name
- Quiet Storm
- Vessel Make
- Nordlund 61
So I decided to take on a deck crazing /cracking problem . Or at least just get started on it. I am lucky the manufacture Nordlund, is still in business and was very helpful on the phone. Since September I have been working on this. The boat has wood decks covered by fiberglass. I am seeing cracking in the colored deck non skid as well in the fillets in the corners. After ripping into it I found issues with , of few thigs , Nails working up and popping the glass. a couple spots of water intrusion with minimal damage. delamination from the wood at the deck hatch.
I was able to get information from the head of the fiberglass department at Nordlund his recommendation. Fairly simple he said. Strip nonskid back down to the glass, remove glass if not adhered and spot re lay in with 6 oz cloth . Then Re 6 oz cloth whole area. I rolled the cloth up the corner slightly to renforce the fillets. The boat is made of vinyl ester , however I chose to use Epoxy 2 to 1 non blushing. He said no needed but fine. My reason for that is I can control the pot life much better, It is non blushing so no sanding in between and I have choices of hardeners allowing it to be worked with down to 50 degrees. Vinyl Eter bottoms out around 70 deg.
I was able to get information from the head of the fiberglass department at Nordlund his recommendation. Fairly simple he said. Strip nonskid back down to the glass, remove glass if not adhered and spot re lay in with 6 oz cloth . Then Re 6 oz cloth whole area. I rolled the cloth up the corner slightly to renforce the fillets. The boat is made of vinyl ester , however I chose to use Epoxy 2 to 1 non blushing. He said no needed but fine. My reason for that is I can control the pot life much better, It is non blushing so no sanding in between and I have choices of hardeners allowing it to be worked with down to 50 degrees. Vinyl Eter bottoms out around 70 deg.
