This is the kind of project we are living for, when we feel we deliver maximum value to our client, bringing-in smart solutions, instead of expensive ones.
The owner of this nice catamaran came to us with quite an unusual problem. A very poor repair which was previously performed on his hull plainly fell off. And then there was a hole in the hull! After quite a few years of boat repair experience, we thought we had seen it all. Well, you really need to check out this one with your own eyes to believe it.
This is the most busy season for us, when all owners are calling to get their boat ready for the summer season. We had to think quicky for a fast, although definitive, repair, before adding this new challenge in our busy schedule. And since this was not exactly our first fiber rodeo, we started right away.
There could be two approaches for this problem. A repair from the outside, as done in the first place, and this can only end the same way, or one from the inside, which would imply dismounting a large area of the boat furniture, consuming many hours just to reach the repair zone.
Then there is our way, based on extensive experience with fiber repair …
Step 1 : Sand the area to see the extend of the problem. Then, cut clean the hull part which needs to be repaired. We know this can come as a shock for all sailors, to see a hole this size in their hull, but it’s the only way to make a definitive repair of a much smaller one.
Step 2 : Bring-in the magic !
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Step 3 : Build a support system to work-out the hull rebuild process.
Step 4 : The damage part being repaired, put it back in place. This method is not only the most definitive one, but it allowed us to achieve in a couple of hours what could have required over a day.
Step 5 : It’s now only a matter of sanding to prepare the support for the epoxy primer, then the hull final paint job.
The end : The owner couldn’t believe his eyes, when we started to cover the repair with the epoxy primer, prior to finish painting. This hull is indeed fully restored to its original condition.
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More than pleased with the solution Elia devised. What is missing is a photo of the epoxied pieces “glued” inside the hull which gave support to the replaced piece of hull. Excellent solution to a tricky problem. The previous owner did not mention this “repair” before I took Tangu across Biscay. We live to sail another day!
Thank you to the Boat Service team.
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