Last year, during an epic storm on the river that broke one of my mooring whips off, the back of the boat came in repeated contact with some of the steel hardware on the floating dock. The result was the complete abrasive removal of a large portion of gel-coat just above the swim-step on the rear fin-like portion of the step which extends downward from the transom. I posted last year about repairs, but since it was above the water line, have put off actually doing the work. The fiberglass is exposed and for the time being I have been covering the area with white duct tape ( a hillbillies favorite repair fix-all) to prevent water from reaching the fiberglass. I am ready to do a more permanent repair and have been researching extensively the differences in applicability of Marine-Tex versus going with a full bore gel-coat repair which due to the curved surface as well as the area involved (about 2" by 6" curving around) looks like it would be a job for a professional. I am leaning towards covering the area with Marine-Tex since it is in an inconspicuous area of the boat. Looking for recommendations either way (again!) and whether I am completely in left field thinking that the Marine-Tex would be a viable solution??WVboaterPics added as requested
amage:
[img]/media/kunena/attachments/vb/690893=28485-Damage.jpg[/img]Close Up:
[img]/media/kunena/attachments/vb/690893=28486-Damage Close Up.jpg[/img]Temporary Repair (WV standard body repair with duct tape!!)
[img]/media/kunena/attachments/vb/690893=28487-Temp Repair.jpg[/img]

[img]/media/kunena/attachments/vb/690893=28485-Damage.jpg[/img]Close Up:
[img]/media/kunena/attachments/vb/690893=28486-Damage Close Up.jpg[/img]Temporary Repair (WV standard body repair with duct tape!!)
[img]/media/kunena/attachments/vb/690893=28487-Temp Repair.jpg[/img]
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