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Roger Long
 
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Default 5200 - How strong on fiberglass

Does anyone have any direct experience with how well 5200 sticks to
old but cleaned up fiberglass?

I have to put a new backing block in for a through hull in a very
awkward location. Since it’s a Signet Knotlog, it has to be flush and
there isn’t much back up in the taper for a direct hit on some
floating object. I’d like the back up block to be actually backing it
up.

Building up with fiberglass and epoxy working through a hand sized
opening is going to be tough. I’m wondering if a larger than normal
sized plywood backing block done with 5200 might not be nearly as
strong.


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Roger Long