I then noticed when I rubbed the patches back to add more glass a couple of small holes appeared on the bow line,
I picked away at them and they didnt go right through so they got a small fill with resin and glass chop then the whole line of the bow between the two holes got 3 layers of glass over it.
so in places theres a good inch of glass and carbon then the area is covered along that line with more glass so im picking this repair will last quite a few years, provided I dont let it sit on a concrete ramp and bang up n down with water movement,. Thats actually what damaged the bottom in the first place, it happened on the 3rd trip after the hernia OP, son and I were retrieving the boat on a river ramp and the wind and tide were opposing causing a good amount of small chop, then a boat or 3 gos past..... in the end we couldnt get it on and I got the son to hold it...it was a bit too much and when I came back with more rope it was banging up n down on the concrete...wasnt fussed then and he didnt know so all was good.
The very next weekend we used it again and when leaving I released the bung and holy moly...about 50 liters came out! I knew straight away what had happened!
The holes were already there from yrs past but only pin sized... the big hits on that dreadful day crushed and weakened the surrounding area and the rest is history....as they say!
Ummmmm I cant insert these pics so I hope they work, sorry you have to click them, I have a new I phone so maybe somethings a miss!
