Tater

Thanks - if you look REAL close at the second picture, you can see where I got a little aggressive with the 300 grit and left a little flat spot on the angle contour, but you pretty much have to know exactly where to look to see it.

On an 18 ft long, 8 ft wide, 4 ft high boat, I can live with a 1/2" long flat spot on an edge - especially in an area that nobody really looks at. But it's nice to know if I get an owie in a more noticable area, that I can fix it good as new....

Finally got it patched - actually patched it on Saturday, but I didn't have any 600 grit sandpaper. I bought some on the way home and got it finished and polished. Wasn't nearly as much trouble as I thought it would be - definitely worth the $40 ($35 for the gelcoat patch kit and $5 for the sandpaper).

Here are the after photos.

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I'll second the thanks for the heads up - we don't go in the salt water that much, but stuff down here in South Texas rusts prematurely, even the stuff that doesn't go in the salt water.......

I'll be checking my filter tonight....