[TunaHead]

Hammer, MJ is right I did do it. The green paint is a rust stopping variety I sprayed on the new holes through the galvanized parts. Green was all I had and I wasn't willing to make another trip to the hardware store for grey. There was only an old piece of tire rubber over the metal when I got the boat and the bow damage is still there. My brother builds surfboards and will reglass this next winter after I fix it up.