I am trying to refinish an antique pontoon paddle boat. The pontoons
are rusting in places but I am welding patches to fix that problem. I
am not a great welder and want to make sure the boat is waterproof so I
was thinking of laying down fiberglass over to cover any holes I might
have that i can't see. Is this the best material to use and how should
I prepare the surface for laying the fiberglass, or better cover, down?

Honestly, I really don't know. But, it doesn't sound like the best idea
to me....



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I am trying to refinish an antique pontoon paddle boat. The pontoons
are rusting in places but I am welding patches to fix that problem. I
am not a great welder and want to make sure the boat is waterproof so I
was thinking of laying down fiberglass over to cover any holes I might
have that i can't see. Is this the best material to use and how should
I prepare the surface for laying the fiberglass, or better cover, down?

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Honestly, I really don't know. But, it doesn't sound like the best idea
to me....



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I am trying to refinish an antique pontoon paddle boat. The pontoons
are rusting in places but I am welding patches to fix that problem. I
am not a great welder and want to make sure the boat is waterproof so I
was thinking of laying down fiberglass over to cover any holes I might
have that i can't see. Is this the best material to use and how should
I prepare the surface for laying the fiberglass, or better cover, down?


You can have the pontoons foam filled, so even of they leak, it is a
non-issue.

Calif Bill wrote:

You can have the pontoons foam filled, so even of they leak, it is a
non-issue.

eventually won't the foam get water logged?

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Calif Bill wrote:

You can have the pontoons foam filled, so even of they leak, it is a
non-issue.

eventually won't the foam get water logged?


How many docks are supported by foam blocks?

OK, I wasn'tt hinking of that type of foam. for some reason I was
thinking insulating foam in a can.

my bad


Calif Bill wrote:
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Calif Bill wrote:

You can have the pontoons foam filled, so even of they leak, it is a
non-issue.

eventually won't the foam get water logged?


How many docks are supported by foam blocks?

I think I'd go with a good two part epoxy paint. Regular polyester
fiberglass is a bit brittle. Plus you can pick a color you like.

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OK, I wasn'tt hinking of that type of foam. for some reason I was
thinking insulating foam in a can.

my bad


Calif Bill wrote:
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Calif Bill wrote:

You can have the pontoons foam filled, so even of they leak, it is a
non-issue.

eventually won't the foam get water logged?


How many docks are supported by foam blocks?

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OK, I wasn'tt hinking of that type of foam. for some reason I was
thinking insulating foam in a can.

my bad


Calif Bill wrote:
wrote in message
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Calif Bill wrote:

You can have the pontoons foam filled, so even of they leak, it is a
non-issue.

eventually won't the foam get water logged?


How many docks are supported by foam blocks?


My dad had a pontoon boat foamed in the 1960's.