First time gouge/hole repair question.

Hello,

First time repairing fiberglass and general boat newbie here and I had a question or two. I am repairing a gouge that happened after an incident getting the boat on the trailer during a windy day. This is a 14 ft trihull and the gouge in in the front-right underneath. I have attached pictures before and after grinding the damage down with a Dremel. After grinding the excess away, I noticed that the foam behind the fiberglass was damaged a bit and is missing some. Should I fill this foam back in with something before I begin repairing the fiberglass and if so, how much? What material should I use to fill it in? Any other general advice before I start to repair the fiberglass?

Re: First time gouge/hole repair question.

Welcome to iBoats!
Sorry for your misfortune.
Is this hole above or below the waterline?

Re: First time gouge/hole repair question.

Woodonglass said:

Welcome to iBoats!
Sorry for your misfortune.
Is this hole above or below the waterline?

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Thanks!

The hole is below the waterline in the bottom of the boat. It is actually directly underneath the front of the boat in the 'dip' of the trihull on the drivers side maybe 3-4 feet from the front of the boat. I can try to post another picture to show location if needed.