Pulled the screws and washers from our 1953 Alcort Sunfish ZIP. Mixed TotalBoat THIXO Wood, a thickened epoxy adhesive through the mixing tube and dispensed it into a syringe, then filled the screw holes with the THIXO. Also built up a few low spots around the repair area with THIXO, we'll sand that and do a light fairing over the area with TotalFair. We don't want it too smooth, we want the area to retain its wood grain satin finish characteristic vs be smooth and shiny like gelcoat.
THIXO Wood 2 part resin and hardener flowing through the mixing tube.
Filled the screw holes so that ZIP won't have a subsonic whistle. Supersonic whistling okay.
Filled in a few low spots with THIXO, but not too much. We'll sand that and the fair it just a bit with TotalFair fairing compound, but work to retain as much wood grain as we can. Might even mold some in.
Log of ZIP.
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