Johnny Mills
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I have a small 10 ft plastic boat that has had some work done on it. There were two smalls in the bow that allowed water to get into the bottom section of the boat, where the foam which provides floatation sits. It sat like this all winter, and did some damage to the foam. I can’t see inside this part of the boat as I have since patched the holes and the only access point is through a small roughly 1” diameter drainage hole in the front, top of the bow. I’ve taken the boat out a few times since the hull repair, and she floats but the problem is the bow sits a few inches shorter than the rear of the boat. When I have my main motor on, there’s very little room between the water and the front of my boat and I’m afraid of torpedoing and sinking the boat. Is there a way to add anything that would fit in the 1” hole that would make it float? I don’t have the experience to take the entire thing apart and add foam blocks into the inside, so I’m looking for ideas on how to add floatation to the front specifically. Any help would be appreciated
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Yes it is the bow. I’m pretty much a beginner with this type of stuff and have no idea what a bow eye is but I’ll research it..
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how could I assure that it dries out? Should I just leave it uncovered in the sun on a hot day? The boat is extremely light and 2 people lift it easily so I’m fairly confident that there’s not too much water in there.. I hope?
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I’m pretty sure that it is foam filled and I have not tested if it’s taking water. On the inside of the boat, you do not see the holes so the hole only goes through the outside layer
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I have recently bought a 10ft plastic boat. I got it for extremely cheap and when I got home I discovered duct tape on the front. The hole is very small and seems possible to fix but I have no experience in this topic. I attached a photo of the damage. What would be my best bet in fixing this if it’s possible. I have some marine hoop laying around and have also gotten advice to bondo it.. would either of these work or is there something else to try? Any help would be appreciated, thanks
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I have a plastic boat that has a fairly small hole in the hull. I’ve heard that epoxy is a good idea with plastic kayaks but on the boat, I only have access to one side of the hole. I can see the hole from the outside, but on the inside of the boat there’s an extra plastic mold that completely blocks you from seeing the hole. Is an epoxy still possible if I can’t get to both sides? If it’s not, what are my best options here? Any advice would be helpful.
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Pond is about 500 acres. Do you think it could work? I’m sure I could find smaller ones if necessary. Appreciate the help
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Im pretty much a beginner with this stuff, so excuse me if I don't know much about what im talking about. I have a 10 ft boat, and now I have to figure out its primary means of propulsion. I already own a transom mounted trolling motor with 36 lbs trust and am trying to figure out if I could get away with that as the primary motor. The boat is very light and even fully loaded with 2 people shouldn't push past 500 lbs. Any input would be very appreciated.
