mreckker wrote: Is the extent of the damage due to water getting in and deteriorating the core layer? Probably that and the shock that cause the d...

Thank you Edchris. The planning has been the most difficult part since i'm doing that outside and there's not much day warm or dry enough. I'm ready...

I completly agree with Ron and don't ask me why!

Marty, You can have a look at how I repaired mine there: Start with the picture 5279 going up to the 5293. Can someone explain me how to sort the...

Thanks Damon and Ed. I have taken a day off to work on it since it's sunny today and they don't forecast too much sun in the following days. Until n...

nhanson wrote: The complete sandwich is like 1/2 inch thick. gelcoat ~ 1/8 glass 1/8 felt/foam 1/4+ glass 1/8 I had to repair an area that I punctu...

bacho wrote: Some boats are solid glass at the very bottom, but I can't really recall if the i20 was like that. It looks like the I18 is like that, s...

Norm, I can't push it down with my thumb even if the outside glass layer seem thinner than 1/8. I also believe there was a void between the gelcoat a...

Thank you all but what about the other area. How thick should be the outside fiberglass layer, the one under the gelcoat. As you can see in the pict...

It's a nacra Inter 18. The damage in the well is close to bottom. Only gelcoat missing. Seems ok structurally.

kernunnos wrote: ok, thanks, I'm totally lost...lol where do these go? They make the connection between the tiller bar and the crossbar that join the...

Here's a closer picture. Edited by coolhead on May 08, 2014 - 05:35 AM.

On the left side is what I bought. It was 12 inches long. On the right side is the part I cut with the electrical tape to make it fit snugly in the ...

I will when back home.

Depending on the thickness it could be welded with a TIG machine. But aluminum looses about half it's properties (depending on the alloy) when welded...

Bacho, It's not a braided hose. It's 100% urethane. You may be right about the sun though. Usually the black one resist better. We'll see. Here'...

I ordered the parts number 6567K64, Urethane Hollow Core Round Belting Yellow, 5/8" OD from McMaster-Carr and tried it this morning. It' slightly und...

I'm leaving about 20 minutes from Montreal and the ice is gone on all the lakes around. The water is still cold. It was 36 F on lake Champlain last ...

Cezo823, As you've said, yesterday, I found another place where it's doing the same. Smaller area but I didn't try to peel it yet. I'll do as you su...

Thank you for your help.

Thanks all.

What do you use to drill the hole, a standard drill bit?

It seems to stick better around the edge, at least when I try to peel it with my nail. When I'll be ready to repair it I'll make a better try with a ...

Thank you Bacho

Yep. That's the ones. Thank you Carolinacatamarans.Edited by coolhead on Apr 26, 2014 - 12:56 PM.