Re: skeeter hull damage
That part had me a little concerned, I was hoping there was more space between the box and hull. I was going to suggest making sure the repair didn't come in contact with box by putting a piece of foam or cardboard over it. With it contacting the hull it will make it more difficult to "patch" it.
To do it right the box should be raised, this may mean cutting the box and removing an inch from the side wall. Do it to both boxes at the same time and you'll be able to forget about it. Cutting the box will make the repair much easier to do and most of it can be done from the inside now, it just adds the hassle of reconnecting the sections of the box.