Hi,
Just bought an old Dell Quay Dory 13" - the 'unsinkable', dual skin type.
It has a hole / crack at the lowest part of the hull, at the bottom of the V, where it sits on the trailer roller. It's 'bouncing' on the trailer that has caused this damage. (new trailer fittings going on once i lift the boat!)
There's definitely dampness / water coming out of the hole so i assume this means the inner boyancy is already wet. Maybe water has got in from deck fittings etc. or maybe there's another hole somewhere else in the hull...
It has been suggested that i cut an inspection hatch into the top deck to access the wet boyancy filling, dry the inside and fix the hole from the inside.
Can anyone comment on this /pass on any advice?!
It seems to me that this would be sensible, because i dont like the idea it has water in the hull already and it will be easier to fix the hole - but does the boat then become 'sinkable'?!!
Any advice very welcome. Cheers.
Just bought an old Dell Quay Dory 13" - the 'unsinkable', dual skin type.
It has a hole / crack at the lowest part of the hull, at the bottom of the V, where it sits on the trailer roller. It's 'bouncing' on the trailer that has caused this damage. (new trailer fittings going on once i lift the boat!)
There's definitely dampness / water coming out of the hole so i assume this means the inner boyancy is already wet. Maybe water has got in from deck fittings etc. or maybe there's another hole somewhere else in the hull...
It has been suggested that i cut an inspection hatch into the top deck to access the wet boyancy filling, dry the inside and fix the hole from the inside.
Can anyone comment on this /pass on any advice?!
It seems to me that this would be sensible, because i dont like the idea it has water in the hull already and it will be easier to fix the hole - but does the boat then become 'sinkable'?!!
Any advice very welcome. Cheers.