I have a 1.5-2 inch crack in the hull below the water line. It has cracked the gelcoat and paint, but does not appear to go all the way through. Can this be repaired from the outside with a kit or something. I don't really want to disassemble the entire boat for just this crack.
It also appears they may have beached the front of the boat and it has warn away the gelcoat and paint on the bow (about 2 feet by 1/4-1/2 inch wide).
A bad day fishing is always better than a good day at work!!!
Some pics would help a lot. For the bow just get a Keel Shield to cover the worn area.
JimAndy Turner
02 Procraft 210 Super Pro
02 Mercury 225 EFI
"After Darkness Light"
the crack will need to be "grounded" out...ground down to good glass that is not cracked...then cross ground to the same depth at each end of the crack...then tapered back, then filled, patched and painted.
not a small job
being on the bottom I might take it in and have it done...one of those things where you just want to be sure it is done well and done right...not like patching a topside crack.
in fact a marina will probably cut out the bad area and replace it.
Here are some photos, although they are not the best you can see some of the detail. It is about a 1.5-2 inch crack on one of the ribs in the bow. It appears it to a shot from a stick up or the like. I'll try for some better photos tomorrow.
I'll also get a photo of the rubbed off gel coat on the V bottom.
http://s319.photobucket.com/al...Crack/
A bad day fishing is always better than a good day at work!!!
After looking at the pictures you might be able to get away with Marine Tex. Most boat supply stores carry it.
JimAndy Turner
02 Procraft 210 Super Pro
02 Mercury 225 EFI
"After Darkness Light"
Reply With Quote