how do i fix please see pics

[tdrummond]

please help i would like to fix these cracks and not sure how to go about it i was thinking about sanding it back cutting away the lose layer of ply and and filling with apoxy filler. not sure where im going after that thinking i will glass the hole hull can you please help.ether way would like to turn it upside down to sand and prep any idea on how i should go about turning it how do the experts do it?

 

[Cadwelder]

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We're talking a wood hull right?

Flipping it takes a case of beer and 8 buddies....depending on it size and weight.

 

[produceguy]

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1983 Deck Boat Transom/deck/stringer replacement Helphttp://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=471173

Check out Decker 83,s flip.

 

[Woodonglass]

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Welcome to iBoats!

We're gunna need a bit more info!!!! What kind of boat is this. It appears to be a Wooden Hull. Correct? How big is she? How Old is she? Who Made her? Your pics are Very Blurry. Gunna need to clear em up so we can tell what's going on. Epoxy IS the resin of Choice for woodies. What part of the country are you located in? It will help us to guide you to good resources for materials. We're here to help so just keep postin and askin and we'll keep answerin.

 

[tdrummond]

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not sure what age think some where early 80s late 70s its a wooden hull,5.6m,think its a nymph not sure.sorry pics a bit blurry the good photos are to big to up load so what i got is top layer of ply has cracked and pelling back the cracks are about 100mm long and i think will be above water line im in chch hope thats a littel more info to help you help me thanks tony

 

[tdrummond]

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i got loads of home brew 10 or 12 craets that should be enough

 

[vaporvette]

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[Kiwifisher]

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Welcome to iboats. By chch I presume you mean Christchurch in New Zealand? You have to remember this is an American based site so not to many people would know where chch is! As far as the cracks go, these can be repaired fairly easily. Best option in my opinion is to flip her, strip her, dry her, sheath her, paint her. Lots of labour but then you have a boat that will last another 40 - 50 years. Or you could go the easy route and clean out the cracks, fill with epoxy peanut butter and paint her up and use for a while untill the next cracks appear and do it all again. I've been there and done it both ways so I'd say do it right the 1st time.

 

[tdrummond]

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what do you mean by sheath her? will be looking to do it the right way she is an old girl and i love the look of the old girls and they dieing off. yer chch new zealand thanks

 

[Kiwifisher]

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By sheath I'm talking about stripping her down to bare wood, repairing/replacing any broken/rotten out pieces and the cover her with a layer of fibreglass cloth, layed up with epoxy resin. 1 layer of cloth is enough as you are only waterproofing/sealing her and providing a solid base for your finishing paint. Then you tip and roll on a further 5 to 6 coats of epoxy resin, very thinly, followed by lots of sanding and fairing to get her smooth, prime with good epoxy 2 pack and paint with a good 2pack polyurethane. Here in NZ check out the Altex paint website. They make excellent products but stay away from the marine paint. Their paint techie at the factory told me to go for the industrial coatings which is the same product but at 33% of the cost because it does not say marine paint on the can.

My project is a 1955 double diagonal Kauri planked hull. I'm now doing the last of the sanding and will be painting in the next few weeks.

Good luck and have fun as it is a big job.

 

[tdrummond]

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sweet sounds like im on the right track about half way through sanding the sides of the hull but still not sure how im going to turn it upside down any tips can i take it to a boat builder and get them to tip it for me or is this not the done thing. thanks for the help so far its my firt boat so loads of learning to do and lovein every minute of it hard work not a prob for me i get board easy