Well, after a month or so of work and repair

[warthog5]

Where's the pix's? [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[Ryan]

yeah pix we love the boat porn! well I do. good luck
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[jetroc0088]

Well, it looks like it will hit the water Monday.
I will get some pictures and post them Monday.

[jetroc0088]

Ok, got it back. Have not put it in the water yet due to the storms then keep popping up. The guy that did the hull repairs for me said that I should not "sink" anymore money into this boat. He says that it is on its way out and when he was repairing the hull he noticed that it was starting to delaminate. What does this mean in layman's terms? Am I screwed on this boat, or is there still hope?

Thanks for the help,
Chris

[Scott]

Chris
That depends on what he was working on....

it was starting to delaminate

is somewhat broad... Did he give you a specific area or instance that this was occurring in ??

As far as what it means ..delaminate.. two surfaces that are bonded together are now unbonding , pulling apart and creating a "void" in that unbonded area hence a weaker structure. ( i.e. transom core {plywood} separating from the fiberglass skin )

Is the Fiberglass in the hull itself delaminating?? the transom?? the floor??(the later two are both are cored areas)
This is going to be a very general statement but all of us here have boats that have had some degree of delamination… Transoms, decks, hatches, gunwale cap etc etc

Am I screwed on this boat, or is there still hope?

Depends on whats wrong ... and then you need to determine how much you want to put into the boat ....

Anything can be fixed ... just a matter of how much $$$ you want to spend

[Bigshrimpin]

ask him to be more specific . . . The only work done was the transom correct?? . . . Like scott said - - - Maybe the floor or deck (tops of the gunnels) are delaminating?

[jetroc0088]

There were two holes in the hull where there was once a transducer mounted. He sanded down the to the glass to repair the holes. That is where he said that it was delaminating.

I like the boat. I really do. Although I do not want to keep dumping money into it, on top of the payments, if it is just going to be tossing it in the dump. I am not going to do anything drastic until after stiper season is over. Then I guess I will strip the bottom and see what turns up.

BTW, I put it in tonight and took it for a cruise. It runs great for a motor that has been under water. It started right up on the first turn of the key. I was amazed.

Thanks again for all the help. I really appriaciate it.

Chris