G'day Blokes - Bondwood/Fibreglass Boat Project

[sullyman35]

Hi Guys,

I've just picked up a (what I think is) bondwood and fibreglass runabout. It has been maintained by the old guy I bought it off in very very good condition with working Johnson/Evinrude 33hp Ski Twin 1967(approx) engine. I got what I think was a bargain at $1000 including trailer.

I've taken the boat out a few times already and have not had any dramas what-so-ever. Now, it is my first boat, and I really have no skills in the boating area, but definitely am looking forward to the on-going project of keeping this boat maintained and in top condition.

-----ISSUE----
Last weekend I took the boat out and as we were pulling up the anchor, it swung into the hull as I lost my footing and resulted in a very small but definite hole below the waterline. Around about the size of a pencil head. I'm not 100% if it's all the way through because I need to take up the semi-removable flooring to see. But its definitely pierced the firbreglass skin and I can see the wood beneath. The hole was created by the very tip of a standard anchor (i think they are mainly sand anchors?).

I was planning on taking the boat out next weekend and would love some assistance in figuring out if it's something I can fix relatively easily myself, or if anyone knows of someone who would be able to help me out.

I';ve got other questions regarding regular maintenance on the polished bondwood top and repainting the fibreglass hull and other bits and peices, but this is my priority at the moment.

Thanks!

[artme]

G'day Sullyman and welcome to blokes heaven.

Good to see that cultural imperialism hasn't affected the vernacular.

[Bedford]

Hi Sullyman,
Put pencil in hole,
Put boat in water,
Go fishin,pencil will swell and seal hole,
When you get home saw off excess pencil
works best with boat in water regularly!

[Ed Reiss]

Hi Guys...

havin' a bit of worry with the boat are we? Seems that a tapered wood plug should take care of the problem...oh, and don't forget to use a liberal amount of duct tape.

Ah, you blokes can take carer of the problems!