hull damage

  1. K

    Catalina 309 Osmosis Damage Hull

    Hello All Has anyone else had trouble with fibreglass on Catalina 309 (mine is 2006 only 15 years old) - I have 6 small hollow holes on deck toe rail (1/8" to 1/4" in size) and bad pit marks on entire hull - hundreds of pit marks - see pictures - the boat has always been in freshwater, bottom...
  2. T

    Hurricane Michael damage repair question

    My H260 "survived" Hurricane Michael with major damage to hull. See picture. Is this a repair that is possible and how would you recommend tackling it. My second problem is that after the storm my bilge filled up with salt water and I emptied it every 2 weeks, then it would fill again. I...
  3. M

    Hull Oil Canning

    I own and sail a 1984 Catalina 30 in a large freshwater lake in MS. Because there are no facilities other than hiring a large and very expensive crane to pull boats, larger boats tend to stay in the water a long time between hauls. My boat has been in the water for 7 years. In preparation for...
  4. Mohawk River Man

    1984 Mac 25 construction

    I am finishing my first cruising season with my beloved Mac 25, 'Holly'. We have quite a bit of water on board, and are a bit concerned. The guys at my marina have told me that the hull is shot, and the stringers are rotten. Does anyone know if this model even has wooden stringers? I found out...
  5. P

    Hole in the Hull, Help

    Somehow I have managed to put a fist size crack/hole in the bottom of my new to me O'day Widgeon, without leaving the yard, without hoisting a sail.... I'd like to do the repair myself. I cant get at the damage from the inside. Can someone direct me to a "keep it simple" resource on how to make...