[Public-list] boat pox

[Rod Symmes]

Frank;
    That sounds all too familiar.  I puzzled over this a couple of years ago and by asking a lot of questions, I learned the following.   The water penetrates flaws in the gelcoat below the waterline but once it enters the glass fibre it can migrate.  The wicking action causes it to make its way as much as 4 or 5 inches above the waterline before breaking out in blisters.


Cheers,    Rod

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: frank khoury 
  To: public-list at alberg30.org 
  Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 9:46 PM
  Subject: [Public-list] boat pox


         I was looking at a boat today(not an Alberg).  It had little bumps in 
  large areas above the waterline.  Below the waterline looked ok unless the 
  bottom paint was covering it up.  I thought boat pox was only below the 
  waterline.  What coulld those bumps be? Only in the gel coat?

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