Ferro Cement Hull Repair
Ferro Cement Hull Repair
I have a 47ft Monk with a Ferro-Cement hull that is now in drydock. There is a small area of approximately 6 inches width that has the first layer of wire mesh showing. This area is below the water line. The hull was poured professionally by Windboats of Norfolk, England using 8 layers of wire mesh. What would be the best method of making this type of repair? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.,Tom
Tom Snow....tsnow@boo.net
Hi Tom, How is it that you have this small area showing ? 1/Has the plaster covering been chipped off . 2/ has the hull been sand or some other form of blasting or abrasion. 3/ or is it an area which wasn't covered properly in the first place ? If it is 3/ then the hull was probably skimmed with a filler sealer which has come off. If you can answer it will help asess the situation so I can give you an appropriate answer. Regards
Colin Brookes...colb@xtra.co.nz
It looks like the first coating was just chipped off somehow. It could've been bumped some how. I just had it placed in drydock 1 week ago and it was noticed. When she was pulled out of the water it looked like it hadn't been painted in years. There are a number of rough areas, small chips etc. but nothing down to the first layer of chicken wire except that one area. I will probably want to somehow refinish the complete hull(primer, paint etc). Any suggestions would be most helpful.....Tom,
Tom Snow...tsnow@boo.net
Hi Tom, How is it that you have this small area showing ? 1/Has the plaster covering been chipped off . 2/ has the hull been sand or some other form of blasting or abrasion. 3/ or is it an area which wasn't covered properly in the first place ? If it is 3/ then the hull was probably skimmed with a filler sealer which has come off. If you can answer it will help asess the situation so I can give you an appropriate answer. Regards
Colin Brookes...colb@xtra.co.nz
