SKOOL TELL ME IT CAN BE FIXED!!!!

So it's 110* and I've spent days grinding and prepping to install the new stringers and kleets I built and sealed with resin


right length hieght all this after spending hours cuting measuring and ripping ferring strips because the old floor had no pitch to it. In other words, it was angled towards the center allowing water to pool instead of running towards the walls and rear as it should.
I went to install the stringers to find that the previous owner installed a box. This box did not allow room for the new 3/4" plywood stringers to fit inside the space so I removed it.


This ment more grinding and prepping. So me and Nikki ( my trusty 4 1/2" angle grinder) went to work. Amist the cloud of dust I noticed something that didn't look quite right. Figured it out yet? As the dust settled I noticed two things.
First a nasty on my shin that Nikki put there

AND THIS!

I know it's from the outside but, that's because when I realized I had cut through the hull, I promptly ground down the clean glass inside and hopped out and under to sand away bottum paint and gel coat. It was then that I remembered, I have never fixed anything like this before but fugured it had to be ground/sanded down to bare material and packed and glassed and brought back up like any other hole.

I have no clue where to go from here, any suggestions.
Thanks, Mark
P.S. the stringer really are perfect and Stink was right, boatyard is good resin.

man I screwed up big time, should've quit while I was ahead. I know this can be fixed, I hatethe thought of junking her when I'm so close to done.

[macojoe]

It can be fixed!!

But WOW!!!!!! :o

Glass from the inside with heavy matt, a few layers, Then on the outside with at least 3 layers small to large sand and flare and paint.

I was removing a glop of resin looked like someone piled it up in the corner and suddenly wham right through. like a hot knife through butter. Neighbor tells me to buy some putty stick he saw at boaters world but I think you have the right idea. At least I was thinking I had to rebuild it with layers of matt and resin

[msbhammer]

Thats an easy fix, just like M.J. said to do. couple layers of resin and cloth on the inside, going from a small size cloth to a bigger size to give strenght. Then do the same to the outside and add in some bondo, then all done.
Whats up with the resin you were talking about ?? how much and whats the ratio to resin and hardner ??, does it come with special pumps like West System ??
Pics, Pics. ;D

[msbhammer]

Good work though, glad to see that your still working on it. Nothing but rain up here and police contract talks, so I dont have time to work on theV at all. Maybe this weekend.



Oh yeah, my birthday is coming up real soon on the 3rd. so feel free to send me cash or a bracket, motor or any resin for my freeee bithday gifts. ;D ;D ;D ;D

[Skools_Dual]

is that a flat straight area or have some curve? before you start i need to know for better help.

[whatknot]

Good God! I was prolly just the heat that made you crazy. Oh yeah, plenty of water instead of beer. Don't beat yourself up to bad.

[parishht]

We all complain about WEST, but one thing I bought there
that I really thought was a good deal for the money
is this book,
it is not that expensive and it gives step by step repair instructions, even for hull repairs.

[Stillrunning]

I watched a show were they made a repair like this. They started by taking a peice of carboard and rubbing it with wax on the side facing the hole. Then they taped it to the bottom of the baot over the hole forming it to the boat. They then did the glass layers to the inside and after it set they removed the cardboard and sanded. Did the outside layers sanded and it was good to go. The guy said he used the card board as backing so he could work the glass over the hole area.