Scratch in bottom paint

[MikePA]

I recently bought a 2017 boat that was freshly bought and painted. I do not plan on mooring the boat, I trailer it, so it was not a feature I was all that keen on but anyway. Today we were coming back in on a super low tide and I guess scraped on a rock at the dock. There are two scratches on either side of the bow that looks like it goes through two layers of paint; one black one Gray and then a white layer which I assume is the gelcoat. Is this worth repairing/repainting the sections, or should I just leave it since I don't plan on mooring it anyway? If I were to repair it would it require sanding, priming and reapplying the paint. They are fairly small scratches probably 4 inches long by 2 cm wide.

 

[Foxsea]

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I recently bought a 2017 boat that was freshly bought and painted. I do not plan on mooring the boat, I trailer it, so it was not a feature I was all that keen on but anyway. Today we were coming back in on a super low tide and I guess scraped on a rock at the dock. There are two scratches on either side of the bow that looks like it goes through two layers of paint; one black one Gray and then a white layer which I assume is the gelcoat. Is this worth repairing/repainting the sections, or should I just leave it since I don't plan on mooring it anyway? If I were to repair it would it require sanding, priming and reapplying the paint. They are fairly small scratches probably 4 inches long by 2 cm wide.

I wouldn't give it a thought. Even if you were mooring your boat, it's not a big deal. Cosmetic only.

 

[MikePA]

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I wouldn't give it a thought. Even if you were mooring your boat, it's not a big deal. Cosmetic only.

Thanks!

 

[casper5280]

Wouldn't worry about bottom paint but depending on how bad the scratch is in gelcoat, might tape off and recoat just the scratch in gel coat.

 

[wolf]

slap some more bottom paint on it be fine

 

[EZZ70]

If the scratch has gone through the gelcoat to the polyester I would repair and repaint just to be on the safe side. It is an easy & quick fix...

 

[gungadin]

When you say two layers of paint, could the black be the bottom paint and the grey a primer/sealer over the white gel coat. If so, clean (sand a small groove) up the area of the scratches, apply some gelcoat repair like marine-tex so that it just sits proud of the hull but not the bottom paint. Apply more black bottom paint and carry on.

 

[MikePA]

When you say two layers of paint, could the black be the bottom paint and the grey a primer/sealer over the white gel coat. If so, clean (sand a small groove) up the area of the scratches, apply some gelcoat repair like marine-tex so that it just sits proud of the hull but not the bottom paint. Apply more black bottom paint and carry on.

Thanks!

 

[EZZ70]

Thanks!

@gungadin explained pretty good, its a simple fix but if you need info on how to repair and what to use? Watch some of Andy's vids @ BoatWorksToday https://www.youtube.com/user/boatworkstoday