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ACinSC 
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Posted: 08 Sep 2026 at 8:19am |
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Have a old cypress? boat with two holes in the bottom. Anyone have any experience with a repair ? Guess I should use cypress if that's what it is? Maybe I can just slap some flex seal stuff on it? Yeah right
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steve(ill)
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Posted: 08 Sep 2026 at 9:12am |
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depending on the size of the hole and location.. If it dont show, fill with fiberglass...
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Like them all, but love the "B"s.
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ACinSC
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Posted: 08 Sep 2026 at 9:51am |
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Probably had this boat 30 years, but I think someone had put a skin of fiberglass on it that did no good. Pretty sure it has 2 holes in it big enough to put your fist through? Haven't looked at it in years. Need to put it in my shop and check it out. Thanks
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Posted: 08 Sep 2026 at 10:29am |
 ACinSC wrote:
Have a old cypress? boat with two holes in the bottom. Anyone have any experience with a repair ? Guess I should use cypress if that's what it is? Maybe I can just slap some flex seal stuff on it? Yeah right
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I have never had a boat, but have got lots of years use out of leaky water troughs. Keeping water in not so different than keeping water out. Also no prize for looking good. A patch of what ever you think. In my case steel washers a good coat the Henery Tar roof patch. then another washer on the other side. Suck up with a bolt. So in your case wood,  with lots of flex seal (? or what ever) and wood on top some screws.  But as I say very crud, you know the farmer get er DONE.
 I know not very helpful. But hopefully it gets you thinking, of possibilities.
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Posted: 08 Sep 2026 at 2:53pm |
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Thanks Ray, I'll put my thinking cap on.
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Posted: 08 Sep 2026 at 10:06pm |
Hey AC,,,,repairing fiber glass is really not very hard to do,,,unless you got holes bigger than a good sized ice chest like you use for keeping your beer cold,,,,!! Even then,,,you just got to buy bigger pieces of fiberglass cloth and more mix,,,,,Give it a try,,,!!
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Posted: 09 Sep 2026 at 3:41am |
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Thanks Joe!
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Posted: 09 Sep 2026 at 5:05am |
ACinSC wrote:
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Seriously AC,,,my only issue with doing fiberglass repairs has been that I am kinda allergic to the fiberglass itself,,,,I use a heavy long sleeve shirt with gloves and a respirator and pick a low wind day to do the work. Give it a whirl,,, 
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Posted: 09 Sep 2026 at 5:25am |
I know a guy that had an old family wood boat (I don't know what kind of wood) that had a hole in it. He took a hole saw and drilled it out. He made a round wood plug that fit tightly in the hole. I believe he used some sort of epoxy after he had the plug in.
If I remember correctly, he used the same kind of wood (maybe mahogany?) that the boat was made from.
Edited by WF owner - 09 Sep 2026 at 5:25am
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Posted: 09 Sep 2026 at 6:13am |
WF has the right idea ! I'll add.... take out a bit more than the 'hole', so you have goo wood. Taper both the hole and the 'bung' for a good but slighlty loose fit Be 100% sure the hull is DRY Mix the 50/50 ratio epoxy really really well Allow to cure for two days
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Posted: 09 Sep 2026 at 6:57am |
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Thanks guys!!
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Posted: 09 Sep 2026 at 8:22pm |
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There is or was a forum member "johnkc" who had a boat/boat repair business. He hasn't been on here since May of 26 and I have no idea what happened. Not helpful at this point.
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ACinSC
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Posted: 10 Sep 2026 at 1:22am |
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Thanks Dennis! I'll take all the help I can get
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Posted: 10 Sep 2026 at 4:40am |
When using epoxy, remember there are different formulas for different applications. For deep cracks, there is 1, for shallow, there is another. go to totalboat epoxy for explanations...
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ACinSC
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Posted: 10 Sep 2026 at 5:13am |
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Thanks Dave, I've been looking at total boat online.
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