All you need to know about patching FRP can be found here.
http://www.westsystem.com/
Real experts, not wannabes.
John Cairns
"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
...
I had an illegal head on my Cal 20. For that boat, I cut out the fitting,
then somewhat closely matched a piece of wood to the hole. Then,
filled in the gaps with 5200, then glassed over the whole thing from
both sides. I don't know if that was the best way to do it, but it
doesn't leak and I suspect it's stronger than the rest of the hull.

Is there another method that's as or more effective?

Jonathan

Thanks for the link. I used the West System on the Cal 20,
and it worked great!

"John Cairns" wrote in message
...
All you need to know about patching FRP can be found here.
http://www.westsystem.com/
Real experts, not wannabes.
John Cairns
"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
...
I had an illegal head on my Cal 20. For that boat, I cut out the
fitting,
then somewhat closely matched a piece of wood to the hole. Then,
filled in the gaps with 5200, then glassed over the whole thing from
both sides. I don't know if that was the best way to do it, but it
doesn't leak and I suspect it's stronger than the rest of the hull.

Is there another method that's as or more effective?

Jonathan

On Sat, 13 Sep 2003 22:38:00 -0700, "Jonathan Ganz"
wrote this crap:

Thanks for the link. I used the West System on the Cal 20,
and it worked great!

You actually bought that 40 year old piece of ****? I hope you didn't
pay six grand for it. I got a 25 foot Hunter that I'll sell for four
grand.




Ave Imperator Bush!
Bush Was Right! Four More Years!

I'm sure you do have a 25 foot Hunter. Talk about a piece of
crap! Like I said, you know nothing about sailboats.

My Cal 20 is completely and totally superior to your Hunter 25
crap. If we raced, assuming you didn't fall of the boat at the
dock, which is a distinct possibility, the only flag you would win
would be the one that your crew would shove up your ass when
you embarrassed them at the end. We all know you would be
DNF, but your crew, probably comprised of your drag-queen
boyfriend and the last no-feathers boy you picked up in front
of the gay strip joint you're so fond of mentioning, would collectively
shove it up your ass.

I used to call you Hero, as short of Horvath, whatever the f*ck
that is... your name? hahahahh. From now on, I think I'll refer
to you as Horass, which is much closer to the truth. Of course,
there are two ways of looking at that name. One is the boy meets
boy, boy gets reemed by boy. The other is that you're just a
horse's ass. Either fits quite nicely... no pun intended.

"Horvath" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 13 Sep 2003 22:38:00 -0700, "Jonathan Ganz"
wrote this crap:

Thanks for the link. I used the West System on the Cal 20,
and it worked great!

You actually bought that 40 year old piece of ****? I hope you didn't
pay six grand for it. I got a 25 foot Hunter that I'll sell for four
grand.




Ave Imperator Bush!
Bush Was Right! Four More Years!

Very good Jon.... 8 out of 10 on that one!

You're developing a vicious streak! Lookin' Good ! ;-)

CM


"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
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| I'm sure you do have a 25 foot Hunter. Talk about a piece of
| crap! Like I said, you know nothing about sailboats.
|
| My Cal 20 is completely and totally superior to your Hunter 25
| crap. If we raced, assuming you didn't fall of the boat at the
| dock, which is a distinct possibility, the only flag you would win
| would be the one that your crew would shove up your ass when
| you embarrassed them at the end. We all know you would be
| DNF, but your crew, probably comprised of your drag-queen
| boyfriend and the last no-feathers boy you picked up in front
| of the gay strip joint you're so fond of mentioning, would collectively
| shove it up your ass.
|
| I used to call you Hero, as short of Horvath, whatever the f*ck
| that is... your name? hahahahh. From now on, I think I'll refer
| to you as Horass, which is much closer to the truth. Of course,
| there are two ways of looking at that name. One is the boy meets
| boy, boy gets reemed by boy. The other is that you're just a
| horse's ass. Either fits quite nicely... no pun intended.
|
| "Horvath" wrote in message
| ...
| On Sat, 13 Sep 2003 22:38:00 -0700, "Jonathan Ganz"
| wrote this crap:
|
| Thanks for the link. I used the West System on the Cal 20,
| and it worked great!
|
| You actually bought that 40 year old piece of ****? I hope you didn't
| pay six grand for it. I got a 25 foot Hunter that I'll sell for four
| grand.
|
|
|
|
| Ave Imperator Bush!
| Bush Was Right! Four More Years!
|
|

On Sun, 14 Sep 2003 09:41:11 -0700, "Jonathan Ganz"
wrote this crap:

I'm sure you do have a 25 foot Hunter. Talk about a piece of
crap! Like I said, you know nothing about sailboats.

My Cal 20 is completely and totally superior to your Hunter 25
crap.

I'm sure you think so, Jon-boy.




Ave Imperator Bush!
Bush Was Right! Four More Years!

"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message ...
I had an illegal head on my Cal 20.

No wonder San Fran bay is so dirty.

Is there another method that's as or more effective?


Yes, cut a patch or 1/4 inch steel. Weld it flush with the hole using
a lincon welding machine. It will be strong as steel

Joe



Jonathan

And keep a Lincoln welder in the hold because
with a steel hull you're gonna need it frequently
to patch all the rust holes that develop in every
steel hull over the normal course of time.

S.Simon - knows steel is an inferior material
for sailing yacht hulls.


"Joe Butcher" wrote in message om...
"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message ...
I had an illegal head on my Cal 20.

No wonder San Fran bay is so dirty.

Is there another method that's as or more effective?


Yes, cut a patch or 1/4 inch steel. Weld it flush with the hole using
a lincon welding machine. It will be strong as steel

Joe



Jonathan

You could possibly use it on the steel plate in his head?

"Simple Simon" wrote in message
...
And keep a Lincoln welder in the hold because
with a steel hull you're gonna need it frequently
to patch all the rust holes that develop in every
steel hull over the normal course of time.

S.Simon - knows steel is an inferior material
for sailing yacht hulls.


"Joe Butcher" wrote in message
om...
"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
...
I had an illegal head on my Cal 20.

No wonder San Fran bay is so dirty.

Is there another method that's as or more effective?


Yes, cut a patch or 1/4 inch steel. Weld it flush with the hole using
a lincon welding machine. It will be strong as steel

Joe



Jonathan

"Simple Simon" wrote in message ...
And keep a Lincoln welder in the hold because
with a steel hull you're gonna need it frequently
to patch all the rust holes that develop in every
steel hull over the normal course of time.

I have news for you Captn.
If you paint steel it will not rust.

To plug a thru hull on a steel boat cost about 35 dollars if you have
to hire a welder. Takes about 1/2 an hour if you have the right tools.
If you have your own welder it will cost you 2.00 in rods and
materials. Then your back in the water in 1/2 a day verses a week on
an inferior plastic or fiberglass boat sitting in a shipyard.

Plus I can get steel anywhere in the world.

Joe
MSV RedCloud
Steel - cheaper to maintain, stronger, and better all the way around.
No If's and or but's about it.






S.Simon - knows steel is an inferior material
for sailing yacht hulls.


"Joe Butcher" wrote in message om...
"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message ...
I had an illegal head on my Cal 20.

No wonder San Fran bay is so dirty.

Is there another method that's as or more effective?


Yes, cut a patch or 1/4 inch steel. Weld it flush with the hole using
a lincon welding machine. It will be strong as steel

Joe



Jonathan