Saw cut through hull

[headhunter2]

Like an idiot while removing my floor i cut through the hull, got an 18 inch clean saw cut throught the bottom of the hull that needs to be repaired. Yes I was cutting shallow but what I thought was glass over wood was glass on glass, will be more carefull on the other side. I was wondering how to do this one since it is only 1/8 of an inch wide, Bondo-glass fiberglass reinforced filler or sand out and lay resin/matt? Any help is appreciated.

 

[redone4x4]

Re: Saw cut through hull

head over to the restoration section, i know this has happened before. there are answers, you are not the only one to do this

 

[oops!]

Re: Saw cut through hull

yeah head hunter....lets get the mods to move this instead of starting a new thread in resto......

as soon as i notify them.....and get a smoke...lol....illl help ya

 

[oops!]

Re: Saw cut through hull

i wouldnt use any filler.....that will be an inside out repair....really easy cause you are allready in there.

take tape and seal the outer side of the hull.....v out the inside edge of the chasinsaw cut so you have a V....

make some peanut butter....with milled fibers.......go to the hull ext thread and look on the index for oops super dooper peanut butter for the formula....

then lay matt and cloth over the inside make sure you use a few layers....

after its cured.....fill the outside with gellcoat or matrine tex and finish...

cheers
oops

 

[bigbad 4cyl x2]

Re: Saw cut through hull

you guys really should invest in the west system repair manuals

 

[rookiex]

Re: Saw cut through hull

I too have this problem.... with the cutting of the hull,In my case the guy fixing the transom cut it then glassed in the transom from the inside but didnt fix the outside cut.

I think its more cosmetic....I think.

 

[lowkee]

Re: Saw cut through hull

Yep, you are far from the only guy to cut through. A scary as it seems, it is a common mishap. I patched mine the same way oops described.

Here is a link to a quick video tutorial on the process: http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=348100

 

[headhunter2]

Re: Saw cut through hull

thanks for the quick feed back guys, I have a post on restor about 69 glass par refloor that I will be puttin pics on soon. Im sure this will turn into a trasom job too but after the hull cut I was freaking on what to do.

 

[oops!]

Re: Saw cut through hull

you guys really should invest in the west system repair manuals

read em.....they just wanna sell epoxy........epoxy is wayyyy over kill for a poly boat.

the repair i just described will last as long as the boat.

 

[prolinews]

Re: Saw cut through hull

I've done it too.

 

[headhunter2]

Re: Saw cut through hull

Finally got it fixed heres the pics

used poly peanutbutter and csm to complete the repairs, looks good to me.

the out side, covered the cut with painters tape

the inside, put down peanutbutter and then sanded down and covered with csm.

 

[Mercs and such]

Re: Saw cut through hull

looks good on the inside! are you going to gelcoat the repair on the bottom??

 

[headhunter2]

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yep, after i get done with the deck replacement have some gelcoat ready to put on.

 

[Spinnaker]

Re: Saw cut through hull

you guys really should invest in the west system repair manuals

Agree'd! It drives me frikin nuts.