: Hi folks.

: In the process of 'glassing the deck of my Guillemot-L, I came up with a few
: bubbles, mostly around the cockpit coaming area. Many things I've read
: indicate that I'm to patch this -- and I'd agree. I see few things about
: how to actually patch, though. I'm guessing I cut out the bubble and sand
: (already in progress, see pic below) then cut out a piece of cloth to
: match the hole and epoxy away. Is that it, or is there more to it?

For these small bubbles you want to sand an area about twice the diameter of the bubble so the area is smooth with no pockets. Make a patch the size of the sanded other and another about 1/2 the size. Apply the larger one first then the second. This will take a little extra sanding to make smooth, but will be strong.

: rick@supakoo.com
: http://www.supakoo.com/rick/kayak