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Topic: 348 Gelcoat repair

Posted By: Brickbat
Subject: 348 Gelcoat repair
Date Posted: 05 August 2021 at 22:01

I have a chip or two in need of repair on my transom. Hanse used to offer a signal white repair kit, but the shipping for a toxic item was fantastical. Now, it no longer seems to be listed in boatoon. Are there any alternatives available in the US? Hate to end up with a poor color match with a generic product.

Thanks in advance.

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Posted By: Wayne's World
Date Posted: 06 August 2021 at 02:41

Bill,

The repair kits were manufactured by Selvida in Germany. Maybe check their website http://www.selvida.de" rel="nofollow - www.selvida.de and ask if they have a dealer in the US. Their freight costs are reasonable within Europe but not sure what they would be like to the US.

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Wayne W
Cruising, currently in the Pacific until the end of 2026.

Posted By: Martin&Rene
Date Posted: 06 August 2021 at 11:10

In the UK, a number of Hanse owners have used these repair kits

https://www.ecfibreglasssupplies.co.uk/category/gelcoat-repair-kits%20" rel="nofollow - https://www.ecfibreglasssupplies.co.uk/category/gelcoat-repair-kits

Unfortunately, the transport restrictions can be rather onerous; initially they would not supply me with any products, as they thought my yacht was based on a Scottish Island, which would mean a ferry trip would have been involved. It turned out that their computer had mixed up the postcodes.

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Martin&Rene Hanse 341 Dipper Wheel steering, 3 cabin layout, normally based in Scotland

Posted By: Brickbat
Date Posted: 06 August 2021 at 13:27

Thank you. I'm checking on availability in the US.

Posted By: Martin&Rene
Date Posted: 06 August 2021 at 14:13

You should be able to go better than a generic colour.

Do you have the appropriate RAL codes? They are a European standard and if they are not known in the US, then this may be useful to get the Pantone analysis,

https://rgb.to/ral" rel="nofollow - https://rgb.to/ral

Colour fading can be a problem, but we achieved a very good match on my yacht.

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Martin&Rene Hanse 341 Dipper Wheel steering, 3 cabin layout, normally based in Scotland

Posted By: Bruno
Date Posted: 08 August 2021 at 19:27

On our Hanse 400, 2010 The white hull is RAL9003 and the Waterline is RAL7043. I ordered twice a pint of gel coat in each color from a supplier that is probably in your backyard;
Fibre Glast Developments Corp.
385 Carr Drive
Brookville, OH 45309
Phone: 800-838-8984
Fax: 937-833-6555
Email: mailto:sales@fibreglast.com" rel="nofollow - sales@fibreglast.com
Good luck!

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Bruno

Hanse 400, 2010 Hull 660, Canadian flag sailing Lake Champlain, VT USA

Posted By: Bruno
Date Posted: 08 August 2021 at 19:29

I forgot to tell you that you will still have to match the color due to the UV effect on the hull.

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Bruno

Hanse 400, 2010 Hull 660, Canadian flag sailing Lake Champlain, VT USA

Posted By: Wayne's World
Date Posted: 08 August 2021 at 22:47

Bruno,

Depends on the age of the boat and the colour. Our 7 year old white gelcoat is still an exact match. A colour gelcoat, especially a dark colour will be faded and will not match easily.

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Wayne W
Cruising, currently in the Pacific until the end of 2026.

Posted By: Sounder
Date Posted: 24 August 2021 at 13:13

This is helpful information. Thanks. In your signature on your post it says that you're cruising in the Caribbean and will be heading to the Pacific. Is this all on a 348?

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David S
NADINE (Hanse 348 #199)
Western Long Island Sound

Posted By: Wayne's World
Date Posted: 24 August 2021 at 13:23

David S,

No, we have a 575. Picked her up from the Hanse boatyard in Germany in mid 2014and spent some time in the Baltic before heading for the MED for 6 season before crossing the Atlantic 18 months ago. Travelled about 35,000nmiles in her so far.

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Wayne W
Cruising, currently in the Pacific until the end of 2026.

Posted By: Sounder
Date Posted: 24 August 2021 at 13:48

Happy sailing!

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David S
NADINE (Hanse 348 #199)
Western Long Island Sound

Posted By: Sounder
Date Posted: 18 October 2022 at 18:20

Beautiful! Enjoy.

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David S
NADINE (Hanse 348 #199)
Western Long Island Sound