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HA MARC
SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND LOOKED AT THE PICTURES PLUS READ SCOTT’S MESSAGE. SCOTT HAS SAID EVERYTHING I WOULD HAVE SAID AND PROBABLY EXPRESSED HIM SELF BETTER THAN ME. THE ONLY THING I MIGHT ADD WOULD BE TO POSSIBLY COME IN FROM THE TOP OF THE DECK AND GO DOWN TO START YOUR REPAIR. I KNOW THAT ANOTHER HOLE AND ANOTHER JOB TO FIX BUT YOU WOULD GAIN VALUABLE ACCESS TO THE AREA AND COULD SUPPORT THE STRUCTURAL NEEDS OF THIS REPAIR JOB. SOME TIMES TO MAKE A BIGGER MESS IS THE BEST WAY TO FIX SOMETHING LIKE THAT HOLE YOU HAVE. I PERSONALLY WOULD HAVE SOME CONCERN FROM THE STRUCTURAL STANDPOINT BECAUSE OF WHERE THIS HOLE IS LOCATED. IF IN THE FUTURE YOU HIT SOMETHING LIKE A FLOATING BOARD YOU MIGHT NEED THAT ADDITIONAL STRUCTURAL SUPPORT IT COULD MAKE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A OOPS AND A S.O.S. CALL. I FILLED IN THE 4 AIR VENT HOLES ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE HULL BY USING SIMILAR METHODS STATED BY SCOTT THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IS I USED FIBERGLASS SHEETING FOR THE BACKING INSTEAD OF PLYWOOD. I THINK THAT THE WEST SYSTEM IS THE ONLY METHOD I WOULD USE IN THIS TYPE OR REPAIR EPOXY DOES MUCH BETTER THAN POLYESTER RESIN WHEN IT COMES TO ADHESION PROPERTIES I WOULD ALSO USE THEIR 406 FAIRING MATERIAL TO THICKEN IT UP. YOU CAN MAKE THAT STUFF LIKE PUTTY AND TROWEL IT IN WITH AMPLE SUPPORT. I GUESS YOU WILL NEED TO MAKE THE CALL ABOUT WORKING FROM THE BOTTOM OR COMING IN FROM THE TOP. THAT LOOKS LIKE BOTTOM PAINT ON THE BOAT SO IT WOULD MATTER IN THE FUTURE IF YOU USE EPOXY ONLY IF YOU DECIDED TO RE GEL COATED THE BOAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE WITH EPOXY.
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