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Thread: how to repair localised rot?

  1. #1
    ando79
    Made a little progress tonight. Lifted the Hemi, it will be getting a good tidy up and paint. The floor and stringers will have all uneccesary holes filled, and a fresh coat of resin. But there is a little rot around the rear engine mount holes, is this repairable? the boat will not be raced and the engine will remain reasonably standard. I would really like to avoid doing a stringer replacement at this stage. Also does anyone know whether the hulls were originally made from polyester, or epoxy resin?
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  2. #2
    GAWnCA
    I'll trade you all I know for that Hemi!!!

  3. #3
    YeLLowBoaT
    It depends on how much rot is there. If it is just a small ammount, then yes you can drill the hole with a larger drill bit, plug it with a wood dowl, grind the glass to a V shape and reglass. You just have to make sure you get all of the rot. Its not the best way to do it, but it work. If its larger then a inch and a half you might as well replace the stringer. (or replace as above and use a rail kit for mounting)
    the boat is ployester... you can use epoxy if you like, but I don't see the need.

  4. #4
    ando79
    ok, thanks for your help, I think it is small enough to be repairable, need a probing inspection.

  5. #5
    ando79
    I'll trade you all I know for that Hemi!!!
    The Hemi is all mine mwhuahahahaha :devil:

  6. #6
    GAWnCA
    The Hemi is all mine mwhuahahahaha :devil:
    Well, you're no fun at all. Good luck on your stringer repair. Take photos and post them as you go.

  7. #7
    ando79
    Well, you're no fun at all. Good luck on your stringer repair. Take photos and post them as you go.
    Cheers, will do.

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