Well, I peeled a small piece of gelcoat off and it definitely had fiberglass stuck to it.
The hole doesn't go all the way through. I assume I'm going to have to make it go all the way through though, right?
Pictures always help. If you practice a bit to get a feel for the materials and follow the instructions, you'll definitely be able to do it. I'm sure this is one of the videos that you already watched, but I'll post it up here anyway because it has a good breakdown of all of the steps:
The only complicating factor in your case is how close the damage is to the transom. Chances are that given the age of the boat and the location of that damage, you are going to have to replace the transom anyway, so you might want to wait on doing the patch until you have total access to that portion.
The only complicating factor in your case is how close the damage is to the transom. Chances are that given the age of the boat and the location of that damage, you are going to have to replace the transom anyway, so you might want to wait on doing the patch until you have total access to that portion.
I guess replacing the transom is a whole 'nother discussion? It seems really solid but I probably don't know what to look for. That sounds like a pretty big deal!
well its a cool looking boat and it would be awesome to see it restored. a transom replacement is a bit of work, but it will be worth it in the end. At this point, that boat is so old that I would be surprised if the current transom didn't look like mulch. If you are going to replace it anyway, thats a good thing, cause it'll make it way easier to take it out!
Does anyone know what this piece of plywood would have been for? It was glassed in around the edges. It was rotted pretty bad so I popped it off and all that was under it was the bottom of the boat.
