Escape underside

[Bodhi290]

I have a 2012 19’. I was looking under the trailer at the fiberglass. I was just wondering if they come full my finished likes the sides and top. Mine has an unfinished look. Is this normal? The picture is the front of the body and the storage box.

[Bodhi290]

Here is the picture.

[Iowa Dave]

Originally Posted by Bodhi290

Here is the picture.

Ours is not polished out like the sides and the top. It looks like yours
Iowa Dave

[HABBERDABBER]

Likely much less care devoted to the bottom side during the fiberglass molding process.
Not to worry...it's a cosmetic issue, and few folks get on their backs on the ground to take a gander.

[Iowa Dave]

Although on a hot day on a shaded concrete floor under the trailer is a pretty good place to hide. I take a can of Tri Flow under there with me in case the inspector happens along and wonders what I’m doing.
Iowa Dave

[Ron in BC]

That's definitely not typical and is sub-standard. The undersides of both my 19 and 21 have had the same finish and shine as the topsides. There's no reason why they shouldn't have, anything pulled from a mold should be shiny and smooth.

There are two possible reasons that I can think of. One, the gelcoat wasn't cured before layup began. Happened to me on the first canoe that I ever laid up. One half looked beautiful, the other side like your bottom. Straight to the dump.

Fortunately I learned my lesson and never had that problem again with the massive amount of f.g. work I went on to do.

The second possibility is that that part stuck in the mold and was damaged during removal. Then a remedial repair was done.

Either way, it's definitely not a typical situation.

Ron