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Two layers of Pettit Vivid bottom paint were applied over the primer coats. The original brass keel guard was removed, the screw holes were drilled out and filled with thickened epoxy, then the keel guard was re-installed. The newly applied bottom paint was sanded away where a new 8' KeelGuard would go, and it was installed over the original keel guard.
Removing the flat spot
Section of bulkhead has been replaced. The light green substance is fairing compound that was laid over the fiberglass. Next up, lay down a new fiberglass top skin on the cabin floor!
First layer of new balsa core in place.
Five more layers of 1708 and epoxy resin and fiberglass repair is finished.
Here I've removed the original fiberglass patch and sanded down to the epoxy layers I laid from the bottom. The area has been painted with epoxy resin in preparation for new layers of fiberglass to go on top. Also note at this point I pulled the entire floor up because I found unacceptably high moisture readings everywhere. The remainder of the balsa core appeared sound and didn't feel wet. After just 24 hours the moisture meter read 0% moisture everywhere.
More core and old foam repair have been removed, exposing the original shoddy fiberglass repair, which now has four new layers of fiberglass underneath it.
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First layer of new balsa core in place.

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I used two layers of 3/4" balsa core to match the original 1-1/2" core.
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Hull repair and bottom paint
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Repair - Hull damage
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