{"product_id":"keel-strake-repair-kit","title":"Keel \u0026 Strake Repair Kit for Fiberglass Boats - 10 Yards 1708 Tape + Epoxy","description":"\u003cp\u003eA keel and strake repair kit for small fiberglass boats: skiffs, square-stern canoes and other hulls with keels and strakes worn through to raw glass, cracks along the bottom, or chine damage. Ten yards of 1708 tape rebuilds the wear strips, and epoxy grips the old polyester laminate far better than more polyester would.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is in the kit:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e96 oz two-part epoxy kit: 64 oz thin clear resin plus 32 oz slow hardener, mixed 2 parts resin to 1 part hardener by volume\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10 yards of 6\" stitched 1708 fiberglass tape for keels, strakes, chines and long cracks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 yard x 38\" of 6 oz woven fiberglass cloth for hole patches and a finish layer over the worst runs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 quart fumed silica thickener for structural putty in gouges and gaps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 quarts white glass microspheres (glass bubbles) for a light fairing putty that sands easily\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAluminum laminating roller, 1\/2\" x 4\", to drive air out of the tape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 chip brushes, 2 plastic spreaders, 4 graduated quart mixing tubs, wood stir sticks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 N95 dust masks for grinding and sanding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou supply:\u003c\/strong\u003e nitrile gloves, a grinder or sander with 36 to 80 grit, sandpaper for fairing, acetone or denatured alcohol, and paint for the bottom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow the repair works:\u003c\/strong\u003e strip loose paint and grind each damaged run back to clean glass. Fill deep gouges with silica-thickened epoxy, then lay 1708 tape along the keel or strake, wet it out and roll it down. Use two layers where the hull is worn through or cracked. Finish the keel or strake line itself with silica-thickened epoxy, which cures hard and takes wear, fair the flanks and tape edges with glass bubble putty, then sand and paint.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoverage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30 feet of 6\" tape. That is about two layers down a 7 foot keel plus a single layer on two more 8 foot strakes, with epoxy left over for filling and fairing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish with paint, not gelcoat:\u003c\/strong\u003e epoxy has no UV resistance on its own and gelcoat does not cure reliably over it, so prime and paint the repair.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorking time:\u003c\/strong\u003e 35 to 40 minutes of pot life at 80F with the slow hardener, long enough to wet out a full-length run of tape. Work at 70F or warmer; cooler than that, the cure can take 2 to 3 days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fiberglass hulls. Not for aluminum or polyethylene boats. A smaller patch on a kayak or canoe only needs the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kayak-canoe-repair-kit\"\u003eKayak \u0026amp; Canoe Repair Kit\u003c\/a\u003e; a soft transom is a core job for the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/transom-repair-kit\"\u003eTransom Repair Kit\u003c\/a\u003e; and a wide area rather than a long narrow run wants the 50 inch wide 1708 in the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/1708-fiberglass-repair-kit-with-marine-epoxy-resin\"\u003e1708 Fiberglass Repair Kit\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShips UPS or FedEx Ground to the lower 48. The fabric and the epoxy resin are not regulated for transport; the hardener bottle is a limited quantity corrosive, so the kit travels by ground and cannot go by air.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Boat Suppliers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67650885157166,"sku":"SK-SKF001","price":159.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0840\/4071\/2494\/files\/skiff-bottom-repair-kit-hero.png?v=1791379228","url":"https:\/\/boatsuppliers.com\/products\/keel-strake-repair-kit","provider":"Boat Suppliers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}