Top photo shows inside of patch in above photo.  Held in place with drywall screws til epoxy cures. Next step will be two layers of 12 oz biax on the outside and hopefully one on the inside, although that might be easier said than done.  Maybe after I flip the hull.

More work on fixing holes and fairing the bow

Did some more on fairing the patches in the bow, got it pretty good and now need to fill the weave and sand.  There are two layers of 12 oz biax tape over the new cutwater.

Nothing much happening right now, waiting for some 40 grit sandpaper.  While waiting figured out how I am going to patch some of the horrendous holes in the hull.

 Outer skin of transom removed, rotted plywood removed from outer layer.  Floatation foam (not closed cell) removed and discarded. 

 Above shows damaged skeg

 Poor quality patches ground off exposing hole through outer skin of hull

 More damage ground off port side of outer skin of hull. Awaiting delivery of 40 grit paper for my Fein RO sander.  Grinder I have been using just makes too much dust and the Fein is nearly dustless.

 Below is poor repair ground off outer skin of hull revealing inner skin.  Viewing from inside there is no obvious damage to inner hull. The gap between the two is about 3/16".  Not sure how to patch it. Inner hull seems to be pretty rugged.

Lots of grinding of suspected damage and old repairs

This blog is dedicated to the repair of a badly damaged Cape Dory 10.  The outer layer of the hull has been holed and patched in a very hap hazard and unworkmanlike style.  I will attempt to post some pictures of the work in progress. Below is a view of the damaged transom.  Outer skin of transom was removed entirely, plywood core (totally rotted) was removed.

 below is an inspection hole drilled into foredeck.  Foredeck was ultimately remove to facilitate repair to bow.

 This foam was found under the foredeck

 note buckled sides to forefoot

 great big lumpy repair to bow

 Hole in bow after all of the lumpy repair removed

 Hole as it must have been before first repair

 Nasty big old hole

 The impact caused the hull to buckle

Slits were cut to relieve the buckles and were backed up with ply set in epoxy and all screwed together

 spruce forefoot shaped to act as mold for new hull repair.  wonderful how easily the hull resumed its original shape after the plywood backing was installed.  Will it hold its shape when the screws come out.  The answer was yes.

 The area needing to be glassed was ground in preparation for the 12 oz bias and epoxy

 Epoxy and glass in place

 as seem from the inside

 both sides of buckle backed with ply as above

 Piece of spruce set in place to act as form for new bow

 another hole as a result of a bad patch, backed with strips of ply set in epoxy