Hull Blisters http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/topic/952/t/Hull-Blisters.html en-us Copyright 2006, Yuku feeds@yuku.com (FeedMaster) webmaster@yuku.com (WebMaster) Fri, 06 Jan 2006 16:05:05 GMT Mon, 09 Jan 2006 21:27:29 GMT Yuku Feeds 1.0 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 Yuku http://static.yuku.com//feed/bypass/images/button-yuku.png http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/topic/952/t/Hull-Blisters.html Yuku - free hosted forums and profiles 88 31 {pics-1.1 "http://www.icra.org/ratingsv02.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (nz 1 vz 1 lz 1 oz 1 cz 1 ) "http://www.rsac.org/ratingsv01.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (n 0 s 0 v 0 l 0 )) Search Search Domain q http://yuku.com/search/direct/ <![CDATA[ Re: Hull Blisters ]]> http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/reply/2576/t/Hull-Blisters.html#reply-2576 feeds@yuku.com (jbmason) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/sreply/2576 Mon, 09 Jan 2006 21:27:29 GMT <![CDATA[ Re: Hull Blisters ]]> http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/reply/2575/t/Hull-Blisters.html#reply-2575 feeds@yuku.com (do335) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/sreply/2575 Mon, 09 Jan 2006 19:16:59 GMT <![CDATA[ Re: Hull Blisters ]]> http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/reply/2574/t/Hull-Blisters.html#reply-2574
As Gene points out, "dry" isn't really dry. The idea is to reduce the moisture content of the laminate, not just get the surface dry to the touch.

That said, what you've descibed sounds like simple gelcoat blisters, not something that involves serious damaage to the laminate. Tom's right. Most surveyers are starting to look at blisters as a nuisance unless there's significant laminate damage. I'd look at... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (melelana) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/sreply/2574 Mon, 09 Jan 2006 06:24:23 GMT <![CDATA[ Re: Hull Blisters ]]> http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/reply/2573/t/Hull-Blisters.html#reply-2573
Over the past 14 years I have heard a lot about blisters and have read a great deal about same.

My Catalina 30 (a 1983 model) had quite a few "25 cent sized" blisters at the time of purchase in 1993. I had them properly opened, honed, repaired and filled with epoxy. Had no problem with them after repair. A few appeared from haul to haul but I repaired as they appeared. Never had any problems with the... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (tomcharron2) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/sreply/2573 Sun, 08 Jan 2006 19:27:46 GMT <![CDATA[ Re: Hull Blisters ]]> http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/reply/2572/t/Hull-Blisters.html#reply-2572
If these are "real" blisters they should not dry so quickly. Since they are small and localized to a single area they may be the result of either some local flaw or from a problem during painting. Are the blisters actually under the gelcoat and into the laminate?

It is usually not possible to tell if a blister is "dry" by touch alone. At the same time, it may not be possible for a standard moisture... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (yorkrose) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/sreply/2572 Sun, 08 Jan 2006 10:35:40 GMT <![CDATA[ Re: Hull Blisters ]]> http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/reply/2571/t/Hull-Blisters.html#reply-2571 Thanks for the advice. Here in California we leave our boats in the water year round so it will be going back in next week. I checked all the blisters today and found that once the blister was popped, it was dry very quickly. I think I will fill them as per you suggestions and have the yard epoxy coat them next week before they put new boat coat on.
Steve 642-2f TESA
]]> feeds@yuku.com (do335) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/sreply/2571 Sat, 07 Jan 2006 21:48:09 GMT <![CDATA[ Re: Hull Blisters ]]> http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/reply/2570/t/Hull-Blisters.html#reply-2570
Sorry to hear about the blisters. Sounds like there's just a few, they aren't too serious and don't have any structural implications.

I've dealt with blisters on 3 boats. My last boat required a full peel and barrier coat. A friend's Grand Banks 42 had a scattering of dime size blisters. 2 years ago, I dealt with a number of small blister's on Melelana's rudder.

I recommend you sand... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (melelana) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/sreply/2570 Sat, 07 Jan 2006 10:21:52 GMT <![CDATA[ Hull Blisters ]]> http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/topic/952/t/Hull-Blisters.html
Steve 642-2f TESA
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