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I, myself, don't really wet sand until the very end, but I may wash off the sand paper of it starts to get clogged. Start with a higher...

Don't forget: If filling with an epoxy-based filler, once it is fully cured, you need to wash the amine blush off the outside with soap...

With respect to the depth of the repair, you don't need to make it deeper except to remove loose material that isn't a good foundation...

For the odd job, I'd use something similar to one of the ones below. You'll need to thin the gelcoat a bit and, of course, practice on...

Also, in case it better answers your question, I'd sand past the repair area after filling the damage, rather than before filling the...

Just as a reminder, I can't see what's going on in your picture for sure, but it looks to me like the damage goes into the fiberglass a...

My next step would be to make a "Public Records Act" request to the Washington State Department of Licensing, asking the same question.

Portage Bay, Please see my post about making an FOIA request to the USCG for your original Builder's Certificate (Master Carpenter's...

The first time a boat is titled with a state or registered with the USCG the process normally begins with a document from the...