ok i was crawling around under my boat and found some saddness  along the right side very botom of the boat a found a long crack going length ways along one of the raised rails that run along the bottom of the boat (not sue the correct name) i found the crack because you can see were water has been coming out of it and left little rust colored streaks. is there any way to fix this witout removing the seats and floor. can i take a grinder and cut a small grove along the crack and fill it some sort of epoxy? or is there a better way or is there no hope? i am at a loss and very sad now! any info or ideas would help alot thank you all very much

Proppy is right, that really needs to be fixed from both sides, depending on the whereabouts of the crack in relation to the interior/motor it may not be as big of a deal as you think.

Several questions, but here are a few...


How well/bad does the trailer fit? you really do not want to go through the pain of repairing it do just have it happen again...

Is this the strake where the stringer is (or would be if it continued on a quarter string deal)?

any other signs of stress cracks in the immediate area? Would also hate to see you spend the time on it if it is structurally FUBAR...

Unless you are totally in love with this hull, it may be that time, you could change over your parts quicker than fixing the one you have, just food for thought.

Sorry for the beginning of summer sadness, that sucks.

Also, that is not rust you are seeing, that is a sign of rotting wood, the wood is decomposing and giving off its oils.

GT

I'm with Proppy and Glenn. And yeah, it looks extensive and expensive.

Might be time to look for another hull for your project, otherwise, yeah, it's coming completely apart to fix all this   

Ray