Europa-List: gel coat

[Graham Singleton <graham@gflight.f9.co.uk>]

>My own MasterCraft ski boat
>is now 16 years old and the white hull is as pretty, smooth, glossy and
>white as the day it left the factory.  All I do is polish and wax it once
>every year or two.  How come my boat isn't cracking, crazing and yellowing?
>
>Garry Stout

your boat will be polyester, with polyester gel.
Gel doesn't bond well to epoxy and there are often traces of unreacted 
resin which might affect the gel.
Graham