Hull Repair?

   Hi
I have a byte CII that I haven't used in a while and after a long time sat on its trailer looks like its settled and taken damage. Its formed a crack that's gone right through the GRP just under the gunwhale and the surrounding GRP is now soft IE it gives when you apply pressure.

Has anyone seen similar damage and it been repaired or is it really bad news?

Thanks

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Snips Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 15 Jan 18 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote Snips Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Hull Repair? Posted: 15 Jan 18 at 12:52pm
	Hi I have a byte CII that I haven't used in a while and after a long time sat on its trailer looks like its settled and taken damage. Its formed a crack that's gone right through the GRP just under the gunwhale and the surrounding GRP is now soft IE it gives when you apply pressure. Has anyone seen similar damage and it been repaired or is it really bad news? Thanks

Snips Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 15 Jan 18 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote Snips Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Jan 18 at 12:59pm
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423zero Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 08 Jan 15 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3406	Post Options Post Reply Quote 423zero Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Jan 18 at 10:06pm
	I would remove gelcoat from area and re-lay new fibre glass matting, then fair out to existing hull using gel coat or body filler (depending on age of boat).

zippyRN Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 14 Sep 06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 437	Post Options Post Reply Quote zippyRN Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Jan 18 at 1:25am
	first course of action get it 'indoors' and dry ( ideally somewhere warm- ish and dry - doesn;t have to be room temp and bone dry but obviously that is going to be better ) but gettign it somewhere dry is a start remove any loose gelcoat / explore around the crack to see if there is delamination and /or the gelcost seperating - if so you need to get that off to help dry out the underlying laminate

Snips Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 15 Jan 18 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote Snips Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 19 Jan 18 at 6:48pm
	Thanks for the reply zippy and zero.