I have a boat that needs repair, it is an older boat I am restoring. Is this fixable? This worries me?

Question

http://www.flickr.com/photos/26667252@N06/2499432422/

Answer 1

Coconut is right... well, sort of... he is right about the fact that it can be fixed... but he is so-so-so... very wrong about it being fixed with a couple layers of fiberglass and resin.

In "the business" they call this "Marine Proctology".

And in your case, the correct "fix" will not be fun - or easy...

So... I have listed below "links" to similiar jobs with a fair amount of pictures and a bit of instructions... so check out the links...

http://www.rotdoc.com/glass/GLrotrepair....

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http://www.scottiescanvas.com/products/o...

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cV8Lyz2L...

I think your real question should be "Is the boat worth fixing" - not can it be fixed... but really, only you can determine that... What condition is the rest of the boat in?  And, is it worth it to fix it to you?

If the rest of the boat is in good solid condition, and you want to keep the boat, then... it should be worth fixing.

My choice would be to fix it correctly... as in the same manner as the one in the link above.

Good Luck... Happy & Safe boating!

Answer 2

Fore sure the transome wood is rotten and most likely also the stringers under the floor.

When wood starts to rot it cannot easily been stopped, if you want to glue it back to the hull it will never! hold due to the moisture in between.

You will probably have to renew the  transome wood and maybe also the stringers, check for soft spots in the boat floor mostly near the rearseats and in the engine compartment with a skrewdriver.

If the floor is rotten most likely also the stringers are gone, most older boats have floatation foam under the floors that is now gone and only are holding water due to the age.   These stringers, floor and the transome are the structural base for the otherwise flexible fiberglass hull.

It can be done though, I have done it twise.

Buy the book Runabout renovation by Jim Anderson If you need help.  

Dunno what boat you have but if it is a Glastron check out the classic glastron site forum and find loads of information about fixing and restoring classic boats.

(just my 0.2 cents)

Frank

Answer 3

It's looks fixable.  It looks pretty simple to fix with a few layers of fiberglass cloth and resin.

Answer 4

No, it's not fixable. With that much damage to the transom that boat is unfix able and no longer sea worthy.... Stop while you are ahead and junk the boat.