[Rhodes22-list] Launch... and the story of an epic failure

[Lowe, Rob]

Alexis,
I've not needed to do any fiberglass work, but from what I've heard and read, it's something a DIYer can do.  That being said, for peace of mind, I'd likely get a shop to repair mine if in the same circumstances. What you will also have to do is address your trailer.  I'm assuming the boat is still on the trailer?  If you get get the boat off the trailer and onto some stands you can check on the trailer.  Are the bunks still intact or do they need replacing?  How about the metal brackets that hold the bunks and guide bars?  Mine were so rusted I had to have them replaced.  Sounds like  good time to address your brake line issue too.  I'd replace the entire flexible line while you are at it.

All in all you did the right thing in checking for water intrusion and hauling out when you found it.  This story could of had a worse ending.  - rob

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From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> on behalf of Alexis Seigneurin <alexis.seigneurin at gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2020 12:37 PM
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Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Launch... and the story of an epic failure

I am quite impressed most of you are recommending for me to do the repair myself! I have watched countless hours of Boatworks Today and Sail Life videos, so I kind of know the steps for this repair, but I wasn’t feeling like it was a good first project for a fiberglass repair. It’s structural and under the water line, so definitely needs to be done right. I will think about it and we’ll see what I decide!

Thanks all,
Alexis

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From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> on behalf of Hank <hnw555 at gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2020 12:29:08 PM
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Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Launch... and the story of an epic failure

I also didn't have the benefit of all of the youtube videos now available
to show folks how to do things when I did my first fiberglass repair.  Much
easier to be a DIYer these days.

On Sun, May 10, 2020 at 10:00 AM Mark Whipple <mark at whipplefamily.com>
wrote:

> I agree that fiberglass work is not difficult, but I would also suggest
> that repairing a hole below the waterline may not be the best first-time
> project. It would be great, though, if you could find someone to give you a
> hand like Hank was able to that would be idea. FWIW I would recommend Allan
> H. Vaites Fiberglass Repair Manual
> <
> https://smile.amazon.com/dp/0071569146?tag=amz-mkt-chr-us-20&ascsubtag=1ba00-01000-org00-mac00-other-smile-us000-pcomp-feature-scomp-wm-5&ref=aa_scomp
> >
> .
>
> Mark Whipple
>
>
>
> On Sun, May 10, 2020 at 9:14 AM Hank <hnw555 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > This is definitely true. I had some fiberglass issues on another boat
> that
> > I used to own and was gonna have the yard do it.Instead one of the other
> > guys in the marina showed me that it wasn't that hard to do and I did it
> > myself.  Very satisfying and glad I was a able to learn these skills.  If
> > you are at all handy you can probly do this yourself as well.
> >
> > On Sun, May 10, 2020, 05:39 JeffSmith <jeffsmithphoto at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Fiberglass work is fairly easy, if you have the time and access to the
> > > boat.
> > > Check out some YouTube videos and figure out whether you have the
> skills
> > > and
> > > patience.  You probably do.
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > > Atlantic Highlands, NJ
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