IN DISTRESS NOT A BOAT FIBER GLASS EXPERT BUT NO A LITTLE BIT.NEED SUM ADVISE ON HOW TO MAKE MY HULL STRONGER.I HAVE AN OPEN BOW GULLWING AND ITS FALLING APART I CAN GRAB THE BOW AND BASICALLY TWIST THE BOAT.IM TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM.WHEN IT TWISTS I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL AREAS THAT NEED TO BE GLASSED OR REPAIRED.THE BULKHEAD IS SPLINTERED TO PIECES AND IM ASSUMING THAT IS THE MAJORITY OF THE PROBLEM.ILL TRY TO POST PICS BUT NEED SOME ADVISE ON HOW TO FIX..

do you have any suggestions of someone in san diego?

Questions...

Was this boat ever in a crash?

Are you experiencing heavy stress cracks in any one area in particular?

You say the bulkhead is splintering, wood or glass?

Have you made any structural changes (like cutting holes for stereo speakers and whatnot)?

Does this boat have a false floor?



I have some suspicions on what is going on, but without the touch, smell, taste and see, it would all be speculation.

The walk through section has broken free from the bottom half of the hull, seen it before. 

Good luck, the shop I worked for for a while is no longer in business in San Diego....So I'm no help. 

GT

IF JP is still open in Lakeside, try them. They will at least know where to send you locally.

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SO AS YOU GUYS BEING MORE KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT THIS THAN I AM MY SOLUTION WAS TO GO TO HOME DEPOT GOT THE FIBERGLASS AND WAS ABOUT TO LAY STRIPS OVER EVERYTHING THEN ASKED A BUDDY TO GIVE ME A HAND AND HE ADVISED ME TO RETHINK THIS A LITTLE MORE BEFORE I GET STARTED.AGAIN YOU CAN SEE THAT THE BULKHEAD THAT SUPPORTS THE BOW HAS COME APRT EVERY WHERE THAT ITS BEEN CONNECTED TO THE BOTTOM MOLD.SO I DONT KNOW ENOUGH TO TELL IF THE GLASS WASNT STRONG ENOUGH OR IF NOT ENOUGH WAS USED OR WTF.IM THINKING OF DRAGGIN IT TO A BOAT SHOP AND GOT AN OVER THE PHONE GESTAMATE THAT IT MIGHT BE AROUND 2500.BUT CRAP THATS MONEY I CAN SPEND ON MY MOTOR..ANY SUGGESTIONS WOULD HELP ,ADVICE,EXC..THIS IS STARTING TO WORRY ME..

Mouzer had a Gull Wing hull (not open bow) for sale on here around that price not too long ago.

SO AS YOU GUYS BEING MORE KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT THIS THAN I AM MY SOLUTION WAS TO GO TO HOME DEPOT GOT THE FIBERGLASS AND WAS ABOUT TO LAY STRIPS OVER EVERYTHING THEN ASKED A BUDDY TO GIVE ME A HAND AND HE ADVISED ME TO RETHINK THIS A LITTLE MORE BEFORE I GET STARTED.AGAIN YOU CAN SEE THAT THE BULKHEAD THAT SUPPORTS THE BOW HAS COME APRT EVERY WHERE THAT ITS BEEN CONNECTED TO THE BOTTOM MOLD.SO I DONT KNOW ENOUGH TO TELL IF THE GLASS WASNT STRONG ENOUGH OR IF NOT ENOUGH WAS USED OR WTF.IM THINKING OF DRAGGIN IT TO A BOAT SHOP AND GOT AN OVER THE PHONE GESTAMATE THAT IT MIGHT BE AROUND 2500.BUT CRAP THATS MONEY I CAN SPEND ON MY MOTOR..ANY SUGGESTIONS WOULD HELP ,ADVICE,EXC..THIS IS STARTING TO WORRY ME..

It is my humble opinion and recommendation that this cannot be repaired "from the top"...
 
This boat has to be completely disassembled and rebuilt IMHO, this will not be too bad of a repair, but best left to someone with experience in this are of expertise.

It is exactly as I expected, all of the bulkhead attachments have been done without proper preparation.

It can be repaired, but it wont be cheap..

Sorry for the woes brother   

GT

HEY THANKS FOR THE ADVISE GOT THE BOAT IN THE SHOP.AND BY THE WAY THE GUY HAS A COUPLE MOLDS 4 CP HULLS IF ANY ONE IS INTERESTED ANY COLOR YOU WANT $9500 BY THE TIME IM DONE THIS HULL WILL BE ABOUT THE SAME INVESTMENT.SO MUCH 4 A DEAL ON A USED BOAT OH YEAH THIS WILL HAVE AFTER PICS WHEN DONE..THE WHOLE FLOOR WILL BE REMOVED NEW BULKHEAD ADDED BULKHEADS AND EVERYTHING WILL BE REPAIRED SOLID AS A ROCK.