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[BassnG3]

I have an eight foot plastic BassHunter "pond hopper" boat that is about ten years old and I have finally wore about a quarter size hole in the bottom corner . I am looking for reccommendations for repairing the hole. I thought about shooting some great stuff foam in the hole then covering it with something but not sure what to use to cover. Anyone have any ideas???

Thanks

Scott

[redg8r]

if the plastic is polyethelene, you'll have trouble.
I use a 12' BassTender out back & tried patching with marine gd. silicone & later, epoxy putty. neither worked. I saw some info somewhere that polyethelyne boat repairs usually need heat welded, but its tricky beyond my skills.

Id like tips also if anyone has advice.

[cheesehead]

Do you think hot melt glue would bond well to your hulls? hot melt glue is only low melting temp plastic.

[BassnG3]

I did some research on the web and found some kayak weld kits that look almost like hot glue. I had a guy reply on another site that said he used a fiberglass repair kit for his and it worked great. I may try this. Red I'll let you know what I try and how it worked.

Scott

[cullin8s]

I have a boat similar to that, and i repair it regularly lol, only reason it doesnt stay repaired is because i drag it around to put it in the truck and i fish about 3 to 4 times a week from it so every few months it wears through from dragging. Anyway fiberglass is the best stuff i have found as far as staying power. You can get everything at walmart for the job. If you try it and need to know what to get or how to do it just pm me the questions you have.

[siebler_custom_baits]

DUDE SEND ME YOUR ADDY

I requested a Cobra Kayak repair kit to reapir my yak but then took in shop and found out it was a bad pour and got a new one free. I then traded that in and now have sold that to get my malibu Xfactor. So basically im telling you i have a cobra repair kit in grey color. Also if you email Cobra they will send you any color material free just dont mention its not for a kayak

[siebler_custom_baits]

BTW kayak repair kit i have is stick material with powder to make it look good. You use sodering iron to met the stick onto hole then sprinkle on powder and use heat gun to smooth

[BassnG3]

I think I am going to try the fiberglass repair kit from Wal Mart. I will post the results later this week. Thanks all for replies.

Scott

[woodsac]

Not the repair answer you're looking for, but I read an article a while back about small plastic and aluminum boats.

Guys were spraying or painting on the same stuff they use to line truck beds with. It doesn't add enough weight to affect the boat, but it gives a nice durable bottom that won't wear out. That might help you from having to repair it again :

[dvowell]

Woodsac,

That spray on bedliner stuff is great! I haven't actually repaired a boat with it, but a year ago while I was recarpeting the bunks on my boat trailer, I started looking at the fender steps on it and instead of recarpeting them, I masked them off and sprayed on some of that bed liner stuff and it's awesome! It looks great and it's the best non-slip surface I've ever had.

This may sound crazy, but I'm seriously considering coating my entire trailer in that stuff!

[BassnG3]

I patched the hole with fiberglass last night and it seems to have bonded to the plastic quite well. I will give it the water test tomorrow. So far so good.

Scott

[BassnG3]

Water test was a complete success fiberglass is the ticket!! Thanks for the tip Dwain! Boat seems allot lighter without all that water weight lol!

Scott

[smithbell81]

Hope everyone has a great Easter! I've got to do a little fiberglass repair work to my boat. Don't know if I should go for a "Bondo" type repair or lay some new matte. Any tips/advice or links to some informative websites would be great. I would be the first one to admit to being a greenhorn at this, but I know I can do it. Thanks

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