Best epoxy to repair glass drift boat

[FishSniffer]

Courtesy of low flows I have a few dings in my ClacaCraft I'd like to fix up before we hit the high volume flows. Since I've got a white hull I'd like it to match but that is only secondary to "the best epoxy to use." Since this is a glass boat it should be a flexible epoxy. Some I've seen are only good to 100 degrees F and I'd like something better than that.

I searched iFish and found a couple suggestions but no real recommendations which is what I'm looking for.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

[Hunter56787]

Check out the "West System", I've used the system on wood & glass hulls ... works great. Type West System into your search browser and it will give you quite a story. I buy it at West Marine @ delta park (Portland)

[walkersteelhead]

I too had some dings in my glass boat from low water. When I restored it this spring used marine-tex in white it looks great and has taken a beating this summer and so far is holding up great. Good Luck

[FishSniffer]

Hi Hunter,

Isn't the West Marine product geared more for a non-flexible hull like sail boats? It's hard to tell from their web page just exactly what to use. I've heard this stuff is good though.

Thanks

[FishSniffer]

Walker,

Where did you pick it up? If you can't post a URL (if they're not an advertiser) please PM me. I like the fact that it's already white.

Thanks

[Hunter56787]

I completely did a '59 24' Owens (wood hull) insde and out, the west system worked great, no cracks. To make it solid you use fiber glass mesh, also you can use a filler and it is white. I really like the stuff, but it is spendy, I picked up enough to do the stringer in my boat ... $225. I'm also using the W/S for laminating the stringers, then glassing them to the bottom.