There's a hole in my boat

[2004_3300_SCR]

I'm looking at picking up a 2003 3300 (that I thought was a 2004 3300 SCR when I registered, come to learn by looking at the boat HIN that it's an '03, and by reading around here that the SCR designation stopped in '02? So my user name is mostly wrong, but I digress...).

Anyway, the boat was on stands in a marina up the Hudson river (near Haverstraw NY), where it had a hole punched in the bottom of the hull about 10 feet from aft during Sandy in the fall of 2012. Pic is attached, the hole is about 4" at its widest part, and the hull is approx. an inch thick at the location. There are also some smaller scrapes and gouges to address.

Wondering if anyone is familiar with the layup on these hull bottoms - type(s) of mat used and brands/types of epoxy/resins/gel coat used at the factory? I would ideally like to match up the repair as best as possible. If that's not a possibility, what are the group's recommendations for below-the-waterline fiberglass and gelcoat repair materials? I've repaired fiberglass before, but never below the waterline.

[mmwjr]

Welcome aboard

The hull has no coring so all fiberglass. You'll need to grind back a tapered flare away from the hole and build up using increasing diameters of glass and resin.

I recommend picking up a west system book from BoatUS to read up.

[Phillbo]

A Sandy boat with a hole in the hull.. I hope you had it surveyed before you made an offer.

[biggerseagar]

There are a lot of tutorials on you tube about doing this.

Roger

[2004_3300_SCR]

Thanks - I've seen West stuff around, was wondering if that was any good or if something else was better (I know some OEMs use AME and / or Ashland resins for example). West has a solid amount of info available online about their products and usage.

[speedysprocket]

West System is good, name brand stuff.