Either way can still be lost. At least with digital, you don't need to haul around another gadget. It's all on your phone. It could be sent straight to dropbox, or email ot to yourself for backup. You could also still print them out for photo albums later.
So both I guess, depending on how much...
Ok, I'm sitting here and checking this out again to remember what this project is.
I think I see now why you think the transom should be glassed to the cap, and why it appears cut into. Some boats use thickened epoxy where the cap and transom meet, and set the cap on top of it, basically...
Nope. The repair would be weaker, wouldn't address the stringers and motor mounts, and you would still have to pull everything attached to the transom anyway. Also, it would look terrible.
That should have been a big red flag.
Yesterday, thinking I had all the bodywork done, I found a nice long crack. So I geound and glassed it yesterday, and today I sprayed the flake and sanded down the glass.
Some pics of the actual rear of the boat would help.
Edit: The rear pic was dark and I missed it at first, just saw the interior.
Engine wires and hoses should be routed through a hole in the splashwell. Sometimes in the center, sometimes on the right side.
Livewells should pump out through...
Nothing you do to the outside will make the hull any stronger. What yhe epoxy is doing is sealing it from water intrusion. The epoxy, I think, is harder than the gel, and won't scratch quite as easily. Maybe that's what you're remembering.
You might also have heard that epoxy resin is stronger...
Did they also do transom and stringers?
It doesn't really add any strength. It's main purpose is to seal the bottom. Gel is porous, and water can penetrate it over time. The epoxy is a better water barrier.
It's not too difficult, but you'll need unobstructed access to the bottom of the boat.
You only mentioned doing another coat. I don't know your skill set, so I figured it would be better to have advice and not need it.
I've seen some stuff...
And done some stupid stuff myself.
Actually, there's a real technique similar to that. I've only seen it on an episode of Counting Cars, but if I remember correctly, you spray water on a panel, dust it with base coat, and let the water evaporate. It's supposed to give it that rain drop look.
Stress on a boat that old is normal. Gel is basically plastic, and all the flexing, sun, and age will do that.
They're likely talking about an anti foul or epxoy bottom coat. Prep would be to sand well with 80 grit, clean and mask, and roll on according to directions on the can.
