Leak in hull, sinking

[msrcal36]

Splash Zone still available and was around in the "70s and '80s. I have seen it work on a friend'
s boat on the rocks. Significant hole patched well enough to motor 5 miles to boat yard, I carry it on aboard:

https://www.jamestowndistributors.co...C1thoCtG3w_wcB i

[Rorzech]

There's this tube of stuff called Seal-All . I had a hole in my trucks gas tank (35 years ago) and I took a piece of denim , spread some on it and without cleaning anything I jammed my home made patch right on the hole that was streaming gasoline. I held my hand over it for a couple of minutes and I was good to go. That patched out lived the life of that truck. Best hole patch I ever come across since.

[Celestialsailor]

Originally Posted by skitterbug

Just work with me if you will. A cutter grinder is used close to the inside of a fibreglass hull while afloat at med moring. A little too close and you've cut about a two inch slice into the ocean. Water is seeping in and it is going to take time to find a drydock in this Mexican port. What do you do?

For me the scenario is pretty dumb. My hull is 1/2" at the sheer to 3/4" at the turn of the bilge. If the owner was dumb enough to buy such a thin skinned hull (and some do) and dumb enough to use a grinder near the hull, then maybe it should sink..

[DefinitelyMe]

It's no different from a leaky seam on a wooden boat. Just caulk it. You don't need to get wet. Thin rag, bit of oil, screwdriver or chisel, bang the oiled rag into to the slit, Bob's your uncle. Good for years.

[buzzstar]

Originally Posted by Celestialsailor

For me the scenario is pretty dumb. My hull is 1/2" at the sheer to 3/4" at the turn of the bilge. If the owner was dumb enough to buy such a thin skinned hull (and some do) and dumb enough to use a grinder near the hull, then maybe it should sink..

While the issue had pretty much dried up, a new post renewed my interest. I was wondering which was more thin skinned, the quoted post or the subject vessel?

More importantly, was there a resolution of the problem?

[james247]

Originally Posted by skitterbug

Just work with me if you will. A cutter grinder is used close to the inside of a fibreglass hull while afloat at med moring. A little too close and you've cut about a two inch slice into the ocean. Water is seeping in and it is going to take time to find a drydock in this Mexican port. What do you do?

One of the most useful products I have in board is a strap of epoxy paste / putty
You cut off an appropriate length and mix them
Then from the outside you press it into the hole
When it goes off an there is no leak clean the inside and apply a fibre glass patch

[puffcard]

Make the person who was doing the grinding, jump over the side with soft patch or plug. Then throw the grinder overboard, while plugged in.

[Lepke]

Originally Posted by puffcard

Make the person who was doing the grinding, jump over the side with soft patch or plug. Then throw the grinder overboard, while plugged in.

ditto - Best reply of the year