Mobile Gelcoat Peeling or Blasting

[Wandering Star]

Can anyone recommend a mobile gelcoat removal service operating within range of Portsmouth - Emsworth specifically. I’m thinking of purchasing a boat with quite severe osmosis and plan on a DIY treatment but don’t trust myself with an angle grinder! I’d prefer an all over professional peel or shotblast of the hull, leaving me to do the cleaning, drying and re-coating of the gelcoat over this winter. Any other DIY advice on osmosis treatment very welcome!

Thanks.

 

[pvb]

Ask local marinas/boatyards, they'll know who's good.

 

[Fantasie 19]

Chris Murch at Northney - just invested in a long tent so he can do boats over winter as well.... webpage => Northney Yacht Repair and Marine Services

 

[[70521]]

I’m thinking of purchasing a boat with quite severe osmosis

Why where there are a lot of boats currently for sale?

 

[Wandering Star]

Thanks, I’ve just emailed Chris Murch.

to answer Sandy’s question - not all of us can afford to buy perfect boats but are still quite content with putting in blood, sweat & tears on an imperfect boat in order to get the boat we aspire to for a more affordable price!

 

[[70521]]

to answer Sandy’s question - not all of us can afford to buy perfect boats but are still quite content with putting in blood, sweat & tears on an imperfect boat in order to get the boat we aspire to for a more affordable price!

Thanks for the explanation. I am pretty sure there lots of good imperfect boats well within your budget. My current boat is 36 years old and far from perfect and did not cost a huge amount.

 

[Elessar]

Can anyone recommend a mobile gelcoat removal service operating within range of Portsmouth - Emsworth specifically. I’m thinking of purchasing a boat with quite severe osmosis and plan on a DIY treatment but don’t trust myself with an angle grinder! I’d prefer an all over professional peel or shotblast of the hull, leaving me to do the cleaning, drying and re-coating of the gelcoat over this winter. Any other DIY advice on osmosis treatment very welcome!

Thanks.

you have to peel not blast or grind.

ideally you peel then blast. Aids the drying.

but.......

on an old boat you could Dremel out all the holes, jet wash them regularly for a month or so to get all the nasties out, fill them with epoxy, antifoul and go sailing.

you may get some more bubbles, you may not. But it won’t sink.

 

[James W]

you have to peel not blast or grind.

ideally you peel then blast. Aids the drying.

but.......

on an old boat you could Dremel out all the holes, jet wash them regularly for a month or so to get all the nasties out, fill them with epoxy, antifoul and go sailing.

you may get some more bubbles, you may not. But it won’t sink.

My thoughts exactly. Severe or not, a dremel or an angle grinder will make short work of the blisters.

Wash like crazy for a few weeks, leave to dry, dry some more and then dry again before filling and fairing.

I’m guessing anyone with a gelplane and a tent on the South Coast is pretty pricey.......

 

[Stemar]

on an old boat you could Dremel out all the holes, jet wash them regularly for a month or so to get all the nasties out, fill them with epoxy, antifoul and go sailing.

... and spend the loadsamoney you save on useful toys for your big toy.

 

[CAPTAIN FANTASTIC]

Can anyone recommend a mobile gelcoat removal service operating within range of Portsmouth - Emsworth specifically. I’m thinking of purchasing a boat with quite severe osmosis and plan on a DIY treatment but don’t trust myself with an angle grinder! I’d prefer an all over professional peel or shotblast of the hull, leaving me to do the cleaning, drying and re-coating of the gelcoat over this winter. Any other DIY advice on osmosis treatment very welcome!

Thanks.

How severe is the osmosis? how large are the blisters?