aflackquack
Seaman Apprentice
- Joined
- Jul 10, 2009
- Messages
- 31
I currently have a 1975 Ebko Tri-Hull that has some hull damage. Currently I have no place to make repairs thanks to my HOA and only a 1 car garage. The hull of course has normal wear and tear that I would like to repair. It also has one spot on the bottom of the hull that is absorbing water. Since the soft spot in the hull is under the rear center roller I can only guess someone didn't tie the boat to the trailer and took it on a bumpy ride. There is no hole in the hull but it is cracked and will drip water for about half a day after a half day on the lake making me think it is absorbing water. I do not have the space to make a full restoration which is planned once I have found a place to work on it but would like to give it a little strength and get it water proof so that I can use it in the mean time. The previous owner had painted a gel coat material on it which has now cracked and come off. I will have to make any repairs with the boat backed off the trailer a little but still on the trailer. What I was thinking was to sand the area down and clean it up. Then place new layers of fiberglass and epoxy on the cracks. I have read here that epoxy is a better glue and since I will be under the boat without the ability to prep like a pro I think it would be best for the temporary fix. I will be doing a full resto on the boat later so would prefer a repair that I will not regret later having to re-due it. I just want to be able to not worry about using it and wondering how much more damage I am doing. i will upload photos later. Thanks for anyones help!!!