Thread subject: Whaler Central - Boston Whaler Boat Information and Photos :: Outrage 17 1991 Gel coat cracks
Posted by paky on 08/05/14 - 5:23 AM
#1
Hello
Does anyone knows which gel coat color is this. I need to repair some cracks but first need to buy gelcoat.
Is it desert tan or something else ?
Where can I find it?
Tnx a lot
Photo is here
https://www.dropbox.com/sc/46930ixchs...MR8TZhHgka
Edited by paky on 08/05/14 - 5:27 AM
Posted by Phil T on 08/05/14 - 6:04 AM
#2
All model years of the Outrage 17 I were desert tan.
All gelcoat is hard to match. Is your hull been stored under cover or in the sun most of its life?
How many cracks do you have? Detailed photos would help.
Spectrum sells pre-matched gelcoat in qt sizes. They also have patch kits in smaller sizes.
www.spectrumcolor.com
I used the color matched Desert Tan patch kit for screw holes on my 1991 and it was 95% close but not exact.
If you are skilled, you can color match yourself.
http://www.minicraft.com
Posted by paky on 08/05/14 - 8:50 AM
#3
Phil T wrote:
All model years of the Outrage 17 I were desert tan.
All gelcoat is hard to match. Is your hull been stored under cover or in the sun most of its life?
How many cracks do you have? Detailed photos would help.
Spectrum sells pre-matched gelcoat in qt sizes. They also have patch kits in smaller sizes.
www.spectrumcolor.com
I used the color matched Desert Tan patch kit for screw holes on my 1991 and it was 95% close but not exact.
If you are skilled, you can color match yourself.
http://www.minicraft.com
tnx Phil
Gelcoat is in good condition and boat was well stored.
https://www.dropbox.com/sc/hm557fzps5...baVPwV8lBa
I will send some photos of cracks later
Posted by Phil T on 08/06/14 - 6:25 AM
#5
Looked at the photo, not seeing the cracks.
Posted by dougt on 08/06/14 - 7:00 AM
#6
If I blow the picture up, I see what looks like spider cracks around dings and just above the rub rail. I would grind them out a little with a dremmel or scrap them with a can opener, clean and fill.
Doug
Posted by gary0319 on 08/06/14 - 9:22 AM
#7
Looks like chips out of the gel coat, through to the fiberglass. I've fixed chips like these with the Spectrum patch kits with good results (see my personal page)
Nice looking boat, congrats on a good find.
Gary
Posted by paky on 08/06/14 - 10:07 AM
#8
Maybe I didnt explain good. On few places there is no gelcoat only fiberglass under the rubber.
And on spectrum colors site is written: we dont ship international. :(
Posted by dougt on 08/06/14 - 10:12 AM
#9
Might look at Tap Plastics.
Tapplastics.com
Look under fiberglass, then Gel Coat on left hand side.
Doug