staz5 Posted April 3, 2017 Report Share Posted April 3, 2017 Need a little help/advice on repairing keel on a 2001 Hewes Bonefisher 18.. keel guard came off recently and a nice little surprise was found underneath. Fiberglass was soft so sanded it back. Underneath is what looks like an epoxy filler of some sort (not foam). That was cracked and loose so I removed a good bit of that as well. Has anyone done a similar repair? Others have mentioned sanding down a lot more of the keel but don't want to make repair any harder on myself. My question is what is the best route to build/fill in void before I glass over the hole? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bamaskeet Posted April 3, 2017 Report Share Posted April 3, 2017 Someone did a half *** repair. It's time to see a pro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polliwog Posted April 4, 2017 Report Share Posted April 4, 2017 This needs some good fiberglass work laid up inside the boat as well as the surface exterior. If you're good at that type of work go for it,if not get a pro and have confidence in the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyB Posted April 4, 2017 Report Share Posted April 4, 2017 I am no pro but I would think if you plan to make the repair yourself you could use a small amount of foam. You could shave it down to the shape you need..you will have to grind back a few inches to tie in the glass with the hull.. once you get that first layer on the rest is just laying up and feathering out the repair to tie it in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smilemaker Posted April 4, 2017 Report Share Posted April 4, 2017 That is a structural problem and would be best treated from the inside. If done from the outside it will need to be cut back to solid glass and angled/scarfed in. Any type of foam covered over will fail under stress and load. Someone hit something hard and covered it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyB Posted April 4, 2017 Report Share Posted April 4, 2017 When I suggested foam it was only to use as a mold of sorts. I to believe if repaired from the outside you will need to grind it back to feather in the repair. I suppose the question is can you get to the inside without making another hole? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staz5 Posted April 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 I was hoping someone would chime in that knew how that area of the boat is constructed. It seems it is filled with a very thick area of hardened epoxy filler. I cant see where any problems from the inside and would hate to make the area worse by trying to grind down glass from the inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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