[Bigshrimpin]

Yikes!! That's going to be a tough to repair . . . Those curves are tricky. You almost need to be an artist to fix that repair . . . Use epoxy and some type of flexible board material (1/8 hardboard) to support the glass after you laminate . . . do section at a time . . . That's quite a challenging project. If you flip the hull it'll be much much easier. Repairing from the outside is perfectly acceptable.

Here's my ideas for fixing that area with the complex curves . . . Find someone on cape there who will allow you to pull a mold off a portion of the bow of their hull . . . don't make the mold too stiff 4 layers of glass max . . . so it's still flexible.

Drill a bunch little holes in your hull 1/4" bit (in the area you are repairing. Lay a bunch of glass into the flexible mold . . . wet out the busted area. Line the mold with the wet glass up with the lines of your hull . . . drop it on. Work the mold back and forth gently until you think you got it lined up perfectly and that any air pockets are gone. Let the repair harden. Pop the mold off and fair out any imperfections. I've never done a repair like that before but I'm sure it would work and save hundreds of hours sanding and shaping.


The long repair area is pretty easy to fix . . . Just build it up. Get some glass the right width and laminate away.