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I know its hard to give an accurate measurement without seeing the issue in person and knowing the full extent of the repair...what would be a fair estimate? I am awaiting a phone call from a guy out of Titusville, Fl.

Boat is a 1968 Boston Whaler 13' sport

This was a run-in with a log on lake lanier. Previous owner repaired it (presumably incorrectly). A little moisture seeps from the wound (no drops just moisture).

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You know that is a very small repair. Is the boat painted or gel-coat? Most fiberglass guys charge between $50 - $75 per labor hour. I would think that is no more than a 2-3 hour job plus paint or gel-coat. If I had to guess based on work I have had done it should be no more than $300 to make it right??? Anyone able to second my guess?

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Just a second thought here -- do not let someone bondo the repair. Have it ground out, glassed, faired and painted. You may pay a bit more for the repair but the quality will be worth it. Keep us posted on your quotes and final expense.

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Welcome Mark -

I agree with Rob.

If the repair quotes are excessive, you could DIY with advice and guidance by the WC members.

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Grind out the flaked fiberglass and fill it in with some west systems expoxy with cabosol mixed in with it.

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Thanks for the replies.

So even if the foam behind the repair is saturated its still a simple fix?

Would I have to dig out foam? If I dig out the foam do I have to re-foam?

Sorry for all the questions...never done this before..

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Dig out all the wet and replace it with foam plugs or 2 part pour in foam. There is a good example of a WhalerCentral member who did the foam plugs HERE and an example of a foam pour HERE. If you are planning to do the work yourself this is a good ARTICLE to read about Whaler repair.

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Don't scare him Bob -- if you want to see a repair or two that are major go look at the boats RLWhaler has fixed. The repair you have can be easily fixed by a person that knows glass.

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I would never estimate a repair like that without seeing what's underneath it.
Although even if you had to rebuild that area it would not be too difficult.

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Easy job!

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Mark,
That repair would not be too hard to do yourself. Don't worry so much about the wet foam. You need to grind out the damaged gelcoat and fiberglass. Once you start grinding you can tell bad or damaged fiberglass, you want to remove all of it. With that done, you have exposed the foam. No need to dig it out, just let it drip dry, should take a couple days. If in a couple days it's not dry, let it dry a couple more days. Once it's dry and not dripping, time to add fiberglass. Follow the repair article on CW for diging out behind the solid fiberglass so you can tie the old and new togeather. Once the fiberglass is done and sanded, time for gelcoat. For a repair that size you can use a prevel sprayer and do a couple coats. Then wet sand until shiny, wax and your back in business.

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Hello Mark,
Welcome to W/C...and congrats. on your purchase.
I just viewed your pics.,That's a a piece of cake,don't sweat it!
Shoot me an-e-amail with a contact number and i'll take you thru it.

Best,
RL

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Never use polyester resin over wet or damp foam. It won`t bond. Always use epoxy. In fact always use epoxy for repair work. The additional cost of the materials is worth the strength they provide.

rich