Hull Damag

popknot

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Got my Boat out after 2 years of sitting and found this on the bottom. Not sure how serious, not sure if it leaks, not sure what to do. Any help would be appreciated. thanks.
 

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JASinIL2006

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That does not look good at all. Can you see that area from anywhere inside the boat (e.g., bottom of a ski locker, etc.)? What is that dark material? Rotted wood?

It also would help to know what you're working on -- year, type, etc.

You also seem to have started two identical threads; might help to ask a moderator to delete one of them.
 

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Just to give you a heads up. You WILL find a lot more problems once you get to the inside of that area. Yes, it all can be repaired, but not quickly or cheaply. JMHO
 

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Oh, and please don’t use that boat until you can determine if it’s safe...
 

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Took the gas tank out today and this is what I found
 

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popknot

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The Boat is a 1986 Procraft 1750v Fish and Ski. Everything feels solid still but not sure. Depends on how expensive it would be to repair as to whether it would be worth it or not. I wonder if there was water sitting in there all this time that I was unaware of.
 

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The only way to know for sure is to drill some small holes (~1/4" size and not all the way through) in the different parts you suspect issues with. If light colored wood shavings come out, you're good to go. But if wet dark colored wood shavings come out, it is rot. Looking okay, and proving okay, are two entirely different things with boats.
 

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I guess I should also ask if its not Rot what would that repair involve also. Thanks.
 

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I looked at the brown spot, and I see the fiber from the glass. I also some osmotic blistering where water has worked it's way through and lifted up your gel coat. I would do the drill shaving test, or if the drill is too risky; scrape with a small 1/2" wood chisel until you hit wood that is not brown and wet. Another test is to put some weight on that area from the inside, and have someone under the boat, or video camera that area while you put force on it. If it bulges out when you step, or press on it, you have you answer. Take out the rot, add new stringers, floor, and transom.
 

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I had hoped it might be patched with some marine putty or something similar as I don't care what the repair looks like since its on the bottom of the boat as long as its solid and doesn't leak. If it requires putting in new fiberglass and finishing, I've never done that and I'm not looking for a "Project Boat" to work on all summer long. And if a shop wants upwards of $1000.00 or more to fix it. Its probably a total loss for me. I would just sell it for what I can get, and get it out of my driveway. I
 

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If it is Rot what does the repair involve?

look here https://forums.iboats.com/forum/boa...r/295740-how-to-s-and-other-great-information

read link 14 in its entirety, watch every video, look at every photo. it will cover everything you need to know on what is involved with the repair

then read links 15, 18, 2, 3, 4a, and 4b

the materials alone for you to fix that will most likely be more than $2k (probably closer to 3k)

a shop will charge you about $7-10k to do it right.
 

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I was getting it out after sitting 2 years and getting it ready to go, torn between keeping it or selling it. as I was working on it i noticed a small amount of water inside back by the drain plug. So I thought I'll lift the tongue up a little higher and see if I can get that last lil bit of water to drain out. I put a couple of blocks under the tongue jack and cranked it all the way up and a considerable amount of water came draining out. So I'm thinking that water may have been siting in there for 2 years and froze and thawed and froze and thawed and thats prob what caused the damage. I never would have thought having the jack cranked as high as it would go wouldn't be high enough.:facepalm:
 

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look here https://forums.iboats.com/forum/boat...at-information

read link 14 in its entirety, watch every video, look at every photo. it will cover everything you need to know on what is involved with the repair

then read links 15, 18, 2, 3, 4a, and 4b

the materials alone for you to fix that will most likely be more than $2k (probably closer to 3k)

a shop will charge you about $7-10k to do it right.

Well if that's the case, its a total loss then, only paid $2500.00 for the boat. Prob only worth about $4000.00 or less repaired.
 

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It does cost and take a substantial amount of both work and supplies to repair such things. If you really love the boat, then only you can make the decision what to do. But please, if you do make the decision to sell it off, don't try to cover over the fact of the damage. Allow the potential buyer to know what he or she is getting... JMHO
 

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It does cost and take a substantial amount of both work and supplies to repair such things. If you really love the boat, then only you can make the decision what to do. But please, if you do make the decision to sell it off, don't try to cover over the fact of the damage. Allow the potential buyer to know what he or she is getting... JMHO

Oh I would never try to cover up the damage. If I sell it I would sell it as is with full disclosure of the issues. Like I said its not that valuable of a boat anyway I would just sell it for what I could get and thats it. The motor is a 1986 Mercury 115 6 cylinder that was rebuilt by a local marina in 2012, all new pistons , carbs rebuilt, new stator. Since then I have replaced the starter, starter solenoid, new switch boxes and it looks like it just came off the showroom floor. Should be worth something. I guess the main question is, Is it rotted underneath? If not could prob repair. If it is Prob toast. Think I'll take it to a local boat repair shop this week and get an idea where I stand.
 

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Oh I would never try to cover up the damage. If I sell it I would sell it as is with full disclosure of the issues. Like I said its not that valuable of a boat anyway I would just sell it for what I could get and thats it. The motor is a 1986 Mercury 115 6 cylinder that was rebuilt by a local marina in 2012, all new pistons , carbs rebuilt, new stator. Since then I have replaced the starter, starter solenoid, new switch boxes and it looks like it just came off the showroom floor. Should be worth something. I guess the main question is, Is it rotted underneath? If not could prob repair. If it is Prob toast. Think I'll take it to a local boat repair shop this week and get an idea where I stand.

Well of course the engine is got to be worth something. And you are an honorable man to not try to pawn off a rotted hull on to some unsuspecting buyer. If only everyone was like that...

That Tower of Power inline six is a very strong engine. I had one on a bass boat and never ever had even a second of problems out of it over the years I owned it...
 
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