Damage / Age to my DS II
Posted: Fri Jul 26, 2019 10:52 am
Hi all. I'm taking this part of the damage / turtle story to a new thread.
After careening my boat to remove the CB, I was able to get my first good look at the hull after purchasing this boat. I had planned on doing a new paint job next spring, and it seems like there is more work to be done than expected. I'd love any feedback on fixing any of these, as it will help me prepare the job in advance.
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First: Blistering:
This is on both sides of the hull. yikes. I'm assuming I'll have to grind these down, add a new gelcoat before painting it.
Bow Hull:
This looks like it was probably done from beaching her after we turtled it... Though I would expect the paint to be much more tough.
Trailer damage?
There are these thumb sized impact type fractures on the hull, which to my best estimate line up with the rollers on the trailer. I plan on converting the trailer this fall into a bunk system to distribute the boards better and do less damage to the hull. New glass???
Cracking around the edge of the CB trunk:
I'm not sure what would of caused this, but it'll need to be fixed. I'm guessing some new glass?
Deep crack / chips / gouges along port side bootstrap:
I'm not sure what would of caused these, but it seems very deep and could be a culprit causing blistering and leakage? Could this be filled with a compound??
Autobailer:
This seems like a straight forward replacement job, though what sealant should I use when replacing it
After careening my boat to remove the CB, I was able to get my first good look at the hull after purchasing this boat. I had planned on doing a new paint job next spring, and it seems like there is more work to be done than expected. I'd love any feedback on fixing any of these, as it will help me prepare the job in advance.
***NOTE: forum software is cropping the images. Right click and open image in new tab to view full image. ****
First: Blistering:
This is on both sides of the hull. yikes. I'm assuming I'll have to grind these down, add a new gelcoat before painting it.
Bow Hull:
This looks like it was probably done from beaching her after we turtled it... Though I would expect the paint to be much more tough.
Trailer damage?
There are these thumb sized impact type fractures on the hull, which to my best estimate line up with the rollers on the trailer. I plan on converting the trailer this fall into a bunk system to distribute the boards better and do less damage to the hull. New glass???
Cracking around the edge of the CB trunk:
I'm not sure what would of caused this, but it'll need to be fixed. I'm guessing some new glass?
Deep crack / chips / gouges along port side bootstrap:
I'm not sure what would of caused these, but it seems very deep and could be a culprit causing blistering and leakage? Could this be filled with a compound??
Autobailer:
This seems like a straight forward replacement job, though what sealant should I use when replacing it