> > Gang,
> >
> > I have seen many discussions about blisters in gelcoat and what causes
> > them and never expected to see them on MY Potter which only spent part
> > of last summer in the water and this year from Sept 1st until Jan 13th
> > at the slip.
> >
> > When the weather finally subsided enough to pull her out (NOW it's
> > beautiful April weather, I could have sailed today) I had blisters.
> > Actually I would describe them more like little pimples. Sort of like
> > a peeble finish. They are generally over a large part of the
> > underwater portion of the hull. I suspected water sitting inside, but
> > other than a small amount in the pan under he cockpit drain
> > (discovered a crack in the fitiing in the cockpit (should have
> > replaced fittings when I replaced hose) and a little in the well under
> > one window there was no water. None in the bilge.
> >
> > Now that 10 days have passed, some of the dimples have disappeared. I
> > don't intend to do anything rash, but thought I would share the
> > problem with you and then wait for March-April Good Old Boat which is
> > supposed to have info on blisters.
> >
> > I always thought blisters would be large and ugly. Anyone ever seen
> > anything like pimples?
> >
> > Ted Duke
> > WWPs19 #626
> > Warm mountains of Virginia