Vacuum Bagging Fiberglass Holes in the Cockpit, part 1, Episode 10

I removed two speakers, shore power plug, and moved the VHF remote. So I had a few holes in the cockpit to fix. This is my method for fixing these holes in a 1/8” thick-cored laminate.
Hold on for the ride I run though this quickly. The repair is a two-part video. This week I prep the hole, glass the hole, and vacuum bag the glass. Next week I fair the surface and then give it a smooth gel coat finish to match the cockpit sidewalls.
I use a quality vinyl ester resin with nice stitched biax +/- 45 degree glass that has mat. For repairs on a polyester or vinyl ester resin boats, I prefer to stick with vinyl ester resin not epoxy. This way you can use gel coat and you have compatible resins.
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