Early on in my bayliner redeck project, I was removing the passenger lounge seats using a rotozip wheel to cut the seats out- I made about a 6 inch cut through the hull- straightline. Now that I have removed all the decking- I am now looking to repair the cut-It is just below the waterline about midship and runs perpindicular to the centerline of the boat-I have a few questions-1. Do I need to stopdrill holes at either end of the cut to prevent it from spreading prior to repairing it? 2. I want to repair it from inside out and plan on using a dremel with a funnel stone to bevel out the cut to accept epoxy better. I want to use a acrylic plastic sheet or waxpaper as a backer- apply my gelcoat -then fill it with peanut butter- or cordasil mixed epoxy, applying the cloth, roving and mat in 1/2 inch wider intervals finishing it out by feathering it by lightly sanding it to blend with the hull, I am concerned that the epoxy will not bond with the gelcoat. Am I on the right track here? I know I will need to wetsand and rub the gelcoat in once it dries, my concern being that the gelcoat will bond with the epoxy-am I overthinking this?
