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[chetpk]

I had a mishap in the rocks just north of the Cliff House near Ogunquit Beach in Maine on an April 7th. Normally I do my own repairs, but for this one I decided to give a man whose small fiberglass boat shop happens to be only about five miles from me the chance to try his magic. I was both pleased by the work he did and his very reasonable price. I would recommend him. He first started building 20 to 30 ft plus boats with his dad about 35 years ago and has a lot of experience with fiberglass, resins and gel coats. Some of the larger "Eastern" sport fishing boats that are on the water today he built with his dad who designed them and they now lease the molds to Eastern. Today he just concentrates on repair work.

He is John of JC Boat Co (603) 801-8173 and is located about two miles off of Exit 3 on Rt. 101 in Candia N.H. His turn around time is based upon what he already has booked as he is a one man operation with some part time help.

Here is a link to a photo album showing the boat with its' damages and after he fixed it.
https://picasaweb.go...uitMePaddle4712

[brambor]

Scott, glad to see it fixed. It looks great! see you on the water again.

[Doug]

I already know what Scott paid for these repairs.
Would anyone venture a guess just for fun?

[brambor]

200?

[spider]

Thanks for the info, I'll look him up as we are over in Candia a fair amount.
Looks like a really nice repair.
Trust only the boat got crunched up and not yourself as well.

[overhill]

I had a mishap in the rocks just north of the Cliff House near Ogunquit Beach in Maine on an April 7th. Normally I do my own repairs, but for this one I decided to give a man whose small fiberglass boat shop happens to be only about five miles from me the chance to try his magic. I was both pleased by the work he did and his very reasonable price. I would recommend him. He first started building 20 to 30 ft plus boats with his dad about 35 years ago and has a lot of experience with fiberglass, resins and gel coats. Some of the larger "Eastern" sport fishing boats that are on the water today he built with his dad who designed them and they now lease the molds to Eastern. Today he just concentrates on repair work.

He is John of JC Boat Co (603) 801-8173 and is located about two miles off of Exit 3 on Rt. 101 in Candia N.H. His turn around time is based upon what he already has booked as he is a one man operation with some part time help.

Here is a link to a photo album showing the boat with its' damages and after he fixed it.
https://picasaweb.google.com/111328304688886244913/CetusKayakDamageThenRepairsOgunquitMePaddle4712

I am currently involved in some gelcoat repair on my P/H boat which I dropped on pavement in February. Obtained gelcoat from UK and began on 1st warm sunny day this spring. Bad move! Every scratch seems to call out for repair, and each one calls for countless minutes/hours of application, wet sanding and polishing. A plastic boat would be less vulnerable and somewhat easier to cosmetically repair with a heat gun and spatula. Maybe I should just give the Quest and Surge to my sons and enjoy the 41 year old glass tub without concern. Guess the key phrase is..."use them for what they were designed". Lucky I have the time,
Tom

[chetpk]

200?

Pretty close -$250 and I figured I was going to need new epoxy, gel coat and colors if I was going to try to do it myself which would have been about a $100 right there so it started to become a no brainer to give this guy a try. I had seen a some of his work on big power boats which suggested to me that this was not going to be beyond the range of his skill sets. It wasn't and I'm pleased with the results. All three compartments of the boat are still bone dry..

[GCosloy]

Excellent work at a very reasonable price. Thanks for the tip Scott. Would have liked to see video of you on the rocks that did this damage though.

[overhill]

Pretty close -$250 and I figured I was going to need new epoxy, gel coat and colors if I was going to try to do it myself which would have been about a $100 right there so it started to become a no brainer to give this guy a try. I had seen a some of his work on big power boats which suggested to me that this was not going to be beyond the range of his skill sets. It wasn't and I'm pleased with the results. All three compartments of the boat are still bone dry..

WOW! $250 is the best. I work cheap, and my labor on the Quest involving minor chipping to the fabric cost me in sweat materials and bad language far more. Good call.
Tom