Hull Blisters

[Cajun Pop]

If the folks with older Tritons have not checked them for blisters I would encourage you to check. I have a 2008 TR 196 and had no indication there were any hull issues. After reading so much about it, I had it lifted and checked when having some trailer work done. The hull looks like it has cancer. There are areas of blisters that look like acne on a teenager. There are several places where the blisters have popped and glass mat is exposed about as large as a 50 cent piece. The biggest problem is at the outer board on the passenger side there are a series of gel coat cracks as long as 8" and they are intermittent for about half the bunk length. All of it is between the bunks and the hull. Nothing is visible when the boat is on the trailer. First repair estimate is approximately $4k.

[crank68]

I work on em and see it all the time. They look great until off the trailer....

[Cajun Pop]

Have you ever seen a hull delaminate because of water contacting the glass mat?

[Shuck Grass]

Have you ever seen a hull delaminate because of water contacting the glass mat?

Haven’t seen it, but heard it happens. Contact D and T fiberglass repair. They are in Livingston. May be able to find his contact info on the Louisiana board. Does top notch work. Just a heads up. Insurance and Triton will not help you.

[neo]

You could put a gorilla hull on it.
Toledo fiberglass.

[Cajun Pop]

I have already emailed D&T and Toledo Fiberglass. Waiting on responses. May sell as is and let the buyer, if any, know the condition and approximate cost to repair.

[BassCatBrad]

That is the route I took with my 2004 TR196. The repair was too expensive

[2dwoods]

A friend of mine z20 nitro is getting fixed this minute for same

[crank68]

Have you ever seen a hull delaminate because of water contacting the glass mat?

Yes...

[Mark Weare]

I work on em and see it all the time. They look great until off the trailer....

Do you have to rotate the hull over for a proper repair, I would think so as working upright is far better than upside down on your back.

[6BOOMER]

Yes the boat is flipped. Grind, add glassmat then coat. Had it one two years ago.