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I new here and have purchased my 1st whaler for a restore project. I have done other boats before...so I am not completely new to this. Please look at my personal page and let me know if you know the model of my whaler. Since the HIN is missing...I have no idea exactly what I have. Also...I have aquired alot of parts and decals for the boat also.

My big question is this.....the deck has a bad repair spot near the transom. Someone tried to fill some holes with spray foam from Home Depot....ugh. The foam raised the deck enough to crack the glass. The deck has a woven fabric texture in the gel coat. I want to reproduce since the rest of the deck looks great. How do I go about repair the deck so it matches the rest of the boat? I have seen folks use non-skid paints and just cover up the old non skid. I am trying to be true to the original...if that is truly possible.

Thanks

Mark