Bumper boats

[WindyT]

Hey folks!

Was at dock this AM, left for a quick jog, and upon my return, I found a neighbor had hit my boat!  I just met him and it sounds like he had trouble with the current and wind while docking.  Fair enough, but I have no idea how hard he hit me.  Looks like it was hard enough to take the gel coat off and was probably a pretty firm strike to the starboard side transom.  Anywhere else I should look for damage when a boat is struck like that?  Nothing obvious in the aft cabin.  I am sure it is fine but just wanted to check with the pro's in terms of looking at structural things after a boating accident.
Thanks!

WindyT

[KWKloeber]

WT

Surficial/cosmetic damage.  If there was serious structural damage at that particular location, you would see the "corner" crushed in and glass splintering.  Convince yourself and poke a thin ice pick or finish nail into the spot and fell it hit the firm Fiberglas lay up.

K

[scgunner]

      Windy T,

        Agree with K it looks cosmetic, you can check the backside of the strike by looking in in the after lazeret. I've gotten a few of these on Top Gun over the years. Also another indication of deep damage is spider webbing in the gel coat.

[WindyT]

Got it.
Tried the finish nail and feels appropriate + inside of lazerette looks fine. 

Thanks for the tips!    ...now I just have to make her look pretty again!

[Stu Jackson]

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...now I just have to make her look pretty again!

Most boatyards have misters/spray pumps with premixed white gelcoat.  They spray it on with successive light coats, blends right in even if the color match isn't 100% perfect - the sun takes care of it anyway in short order.  Good luck.

There's also a "gelcoat How To" at the beginning of your boat manual (and in the tech wiki).

Photo of a friend's boat with the yard staff spraying the gelcoat on:

[KWKloeber]

Got it.
Tried the finish nail and feels appropriate + inside of lazerette looks fine. 

Thanks for the tips!    ...now I just have to make her look pretty again!

WT

Spectrum Color used to have gel coat repair kits to match manufacturer/year of boat. Unsure if they still do but worth a phone call.

K

[Ron Hill]

All : Spectrum didn't make the patch kits as of a few years ago.

I got gel coat from Catalina, added thickener (micro balloons from Spectrum) and made a paste to take care of the curved dings!!  Then sand with fine paper!!

A few thoughts

[Noah]

I would try Catalina Direct:  They still carry Spectrum "whites" for ea. year and tint adjustment colors as well, plus will custom match, I believe.
https://www.catalinadirect.com/index.cfm/product/271/gel-coat-white-paste-80-88.cfm