well i had this big as crack and it was time to repair it, i am by NO MEANS A PROFESSIONAL... just a hot boater that is too cheap to pay somebody else to do it, i can **** it up alot and redo it at least a dozen times before i use the money it would cost to send it to a professional.
first tape off the affected area

i took a 4" grinder and cut out the affected area


shot from inside

as you can see in this pic the transom wood is starting to go, but i dont have the time or energy to fix it now.

this is where pops made his own filler to plug that gaping hole.

we laid the 1st and 2nd layer on the inside and started plugging that gap in the corner

waiting for the first layer to kick so we can fill in the gap at the top

looks pretty ugly at this point and i was starting to have my doubts, but good old pops said to just be paitent oh yeah we laid 2 more layers on the outside of the hull.

pops starting to shape it.

starting to take shape




this is where we get some filler to straighten things out yes thats BONDO and if it cracks i'll go back and make more fiberglass filler and do it over but we will see.

and to top it off a little rattle can primer

all in all i am happy with this repair, and in the spirit of being a hot boater we did it ourselves for under 60.00 bucks. best part of the deal is i got to spend another weekend with my pops.

(disclaimer) this is by no means a tutorial on how to fix YOUR boat, this is just how i fixed mine be it right or wrong.    ralph

Good work pops ! I see pops got right to work on it while some of us rookies would just sit there scratching our domes . Looks good enough for the girls I know . Just a thought , did any of the cloth get laid across the inside for added backing . Looks good though. If you keep playin bumper boats with it , I'm gonna call it "PATCHES REVENGE!"

-beerjet-

Good work pops ! I see pops got right to work on it while some of us rookies would just sit there scratching our domes . Looks good enough for the girls I know . Just a thought , did any of the cloth get laid across the inside for added backing . Looks good though. If you keep playin bumper boats with it , I'm gonna call it "PATCHES REVENGE!"

-beerjet-

yes there is 2 layers on the inside, and might put another but it is pretty damn stong now

Nice job!  Will you repaint the patched area?

for now, no. next year when i paint the boat it will get done

See what happens when you f*ck with the Tahiti!!!
Just kidding , Great job on the repair!!

I think you got mixed up...  The reason it didn't sink is because of that BIG BLUE oval   

nice job, everybody on this site makes things look so easy......

Marc should did put a  big hole in your boat

Marc should did put a  big hole in your boat

shit happens

Just heard the story behind this from Brad 2 weekends ago... Sounds like fun. When are we all going out?

best part of the deal is i got to spend another weekend with my pops.

That says it all right there. My Dads been gone for 7 years and I still miss him every day.

Repair looks great...nice job

I know the felling John.  It's been 30 years for me and DAMN I wish he were here!

i can relate with you guys, everytime i work/drive/look at/think about my boat i reminds me of my dad, it was his/our dream boat that he never got to drive and boats where our time together

my pops has full kidney failure and is on dyalisis 3 times a week, you can see the band-aids on his arm. the waiting list is 7 years long for a transplant and he has been waiting 2. He is on borrrowed time so i spend as much time as i can with him, because the inevitable is coming

I lost my dad 2 1/2 years ago to Leukimia , so trust me when I say I know how you feel!