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Ok, I have read the archived psotings about the wavy hulls. I understand that it is not something to worry about unless there is a dull thud, indicating some sort of structureal damage.
My hull has waves and they are not structural. However, I cannot get past them. Maybe is is from my experience with sailboats where this is more of a critical issue, but rubbing out a wavy hull makes little sende to me.
Instead, I am wondering if anyone has smoothed out these waves. I would assume that this could be done by spraying gelcoat and blending.
It could also be done by using something like West System Micro-baloons and then re-painting the hull.
Any recommendations?
Lastly, it seems like painting hulls is a taboo. It seems like with proper prep, this can be a good solution to hulls. Is this the case or am I misunderstanding things?
The depth of the typical "wave" in the sides of Whaler hulls cannot be filled merely by gel coating. Gel coat will build to a depth of up to 20 mils or so and will do nothing to help your situation.
If you are serious, you need to visit a good fiberglass supplier and buy some paste of fairing compound. My local shop, Fiber-Lay (http://fiberlay.com/) has many products that could be used in this situation.
Once you hull sides are fair, you will need to re-gel coat the entire surface or paint it. Are you really sue you want to do that?
