I bought a boat a little while back, and had to swap trailers on land. The guy that did it jacked up the boat with a hydraulic floor jack, and poked a small hole (1/2 x 1 inch maybe) right in the "V" of the keel towards the front. The boat was floated in the water for a short time, and there is water dripping from the hole.
What would be the best way to repair this? Would a fiberglass patch be needed, or can such a small hole be plugged some other way? Small sprit of expanding foam (probably not good...?) I'm not sure if that area would ever be in contact with a roller, but it may be on loading/launching, which I haven't done yet.
Any help appreciated. It's a 20' Bayliner Cuddy, 1993.
What would be the best way to repair this? Would a fiberglass patch be needed, or can such a small hole be plugged some other way? Small sprit of expanding foam (probably not good...?) I'm not sure if that area would ever be in contact with a roller, but it may be on loading/launching, which I haven't done yet.
Any help appreciated. It's a 20' Bayliner Cuddy, 1993.