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Fiberglass Hull Repair - sawcut

Hello,
I was attempting to cut the rest of the rotted plywood floor out of my Tahiti and the blade went thru the hull
How do i repair this? Its a 3 1/2 inch long narrow cut. HELP? Ugg!!
Thank you.
Dan

Where would you recommend getting fiberglass supplies and what weight/type of resin, cloth etc...?

Thank you.

Dan

sher-fab unlimited in Ontario, Ca. great people to deal with. sher-fab.com

keep cutting till its in a lil pile then go get a v drive. no really its no big deal. get some polyester resin and fether back the edges. i have used wax paper uner hull so resin wont bond to then put block of woof at the crack . mix polyester and glass fibers together as a paste and mash it in crack . however this will only work for the cut as you say. post a pic so we can help better

HAHA.... little pile!

Thank you so much. This boat is going to be so much more work and money than it is worth but I really like the style and layout of the boat. I really appreciate any help.

I will check out sher-fab.com.

Back to grinding w/o cutting

boats are for the love not the value. i think its awsome your doing a tahiti. i saw one at cfw . lil short hull probly 16-17' with a 502 in it. . hey good luck on the fix. post some pics

You are right.

Do i need to find marine grade ply for the floor or can i just resin the heck out of standard 3/4" ply?

Thank you for all the help.

Dan

Does anyone have expierience wih installing a bow tank in a simalr boat? Is this recommended? i have seen these style boats with side tanks bot at $250 each plus plumbing it doesnt make sense. I hate doing the 6 gal metal tanks in the back but i am concerned about weight distribution. Any ideas?

Thanks.