cut a hole in the hull

[m_court15]

Do you think this is a safe and adequate repair? I am replacing my deck. I was using my angle grinder to cut through some wood and fiberglass, and accidentally cut a hole through my hull. the cut is about 2" long and 1/8" wide. So for the repair I used a marine epoxy putty, filled in the hole, let that cure. Then I used my angle grinder and dished out the area on the inside of the hull about 2" wider than the cut. Roughed it up with some sand paper, then wiped it down with some acetone. I cut 5 pieces of 6oz. cloth, ranging from 1"-6", then used epoxy resin to wet it out and apply it. The cut happened on the bottom part of the hull just in front of the jump seat.

I will post some pics when it is done raining here.

thanks,
Matt

 

[JB]

Re: cut a hole in the hull

Sounds like you did about the same as I would have done, Matt.

 

[Coors]

Re: cut a hole in the hull

Sounds good.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: cut a hole in the hull

as good as i could do.

 

[redfury]

Re: cut a hole in the hull

Hey, I did the EXACT SAME THING! Except I haven't fixed mine yet. I'll have to take pictures of what I do to fix it as a tutorial, eh?

 

[oops!]

Re: cut a hole in the hull

the more picks and tutorials of those type of repairs we can get on this site the better for everyone....!


m court....the repair you just described is allmost a text book description of how it supposed to be done

 

[erikgreen]

Re: cut a hole in the hull

I've currently got about three holes in my hull, two 1/2" slits from a sawzall and one drill size, from all my stringer work. It happens.

Nice repair it sounds like... next time take some pics while you do it so all the folks here can learn how

Erik

 

[m_court15]

Re: cut a hole in the hull

here are some pics, I haven't sanded the bottom smooth yet.

 

[erikgreen]

Re: cut a hole in the hull

Very pretty. Good luck on the outside... personally I always build things solidly as I can, then have trouble making them look nice