- Fig. 1. Photo showing hull damage.
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Another photograph at https://imgur.com/a/49Y34T1
Q1: how complicated will be the repair of this Unibond hull?
Advice on Repair of Hull Damage
Advice on Repair of Hull Damage
A 1996 Dauntless 15 (not mine) got caught at the dock in a bad storm and the hull took a beating. Someone apparently has previously tried to make repairs. The damage also includes the gunwale top where significant hull material was lost.
Another photograph at https://imgur.com/a/49Y34T1
Q1: how complicated will be the repair of this Unibond hull?
Another photograph at https://imgur.com/a/49Y34T1
Q1: how complicated will be the repair of this Unibond hull?
Re: Advice on Repair of Hull Damage
For advice on making repairs to a Boston Whaler boat's Unibond hull, read the Frequently Asked Questions section in the REFERENCE section of the website at
Q5: how is damage to a Unibond hull repaired?
https://continuouswave.com/whaler/reference/FAQ/#Q5
Read all the linked articles mentioned in the FAQ answer. In particular, you will find the article
Repairing Hull Damage the Whaler Way
by Taylor Clark
will demonstrate a similar repair.
After you become familiar with the recommended methods of repair by reading all the cited articles in the FAQ, you can make your own assessment of the complexity of a repair with regard to your capabilities, your experience, and your interest in proceeding with the repairs.
A further consideration is your expectation of the outcome. If you are willing to accept a less-than-perfect, completely undetectable repair, the complexity of the repair will decrease.
A further consideration is your interest in the boat, as you acknowledge you are not the owner.
Q5: how is damage to a Unibond hull repaired?
https://continuouswave.com/whaler/reference/FAQ/#Q5
Read all the linked articles mentioned in the FAQ answer. In particular, you will find the article
Repairing Hull Damage the Whaler Way
by Taylor Clark
will demonstrate a similar repair.
After you become familiar with the recommended methods of repair by reading all the cited articles in the FAQ, you can make your own assessment of the complexity of a repair with regard to your capabilities, your experience, and your interest in proceeding with the repairs.
A further consideration is your expectation of the outcome. If you are willing to accept a less-than-perfect, completely undetectable repair, the complexity of the repair will decrease.
A further consideration is your interest in the boat, as you acknowledge you are not the owner.