Rocks :(

[Zyglett]

Long story short, I got a little misled by the app I use for navigation/depth. It was a smaller lake so deff understandable, I should have been more cautious. But basically I went into a bunch of rocks like 6 inches under the water, which wasn't visible until we were over them

The damage isn't as bad as I had imagined, but also it's not nothing that's for sure. Looking for some assistance from the community on ANY of following questions...

1. Is it still safe to boat with the damage, and not make things worse?
2. Is there a quick fix I can do to get me through the season without causing more damage, then have someone professionally take care of it in the fall/winter?
3. What would you estimate the cost of the damage to be to be repaired professionally? (I'm located in WI)
4. Would you consider this to be beyond a DIY repair for an individual whose never done body work before? (albeit im quite handy, very quality oriented, and great at researching)

 

[Joshua Miller]

Long story short, I got a little misled by the app I use for navigation/depth. It was a smaller lake so deff understandable, I should have been more cautious. But basically I went into a bunch of rocks like 6 inches under the water, which wasn't visible until we were over them

The damage isn't as bad as I had imagined, but also it's not nothing that's for sure. Looking for some assistance from the community on ANY of following questions...

1. Is it still safe to boat with the damage, and not make things worse?
2. Is there a quick fix I can do to get me through the season without causing more damage, then have someone professionally take care of it in the fall/winter?
3. What would you estimate the cost of the damage to be to be repaired professionally? (I'm located in WI)
4. Would you consider this to be beyond a DIY repair for an individual whose never done body work before? (albeit im quite handy, very quality oriented, and great at researching)View attachment 180859View attachment 180860View attachment 180861View attachment 180862

1. That looks like bare fiberglass to me so I would get that sealed before getting it wet again.
2. Marine-tex or 3M 4200 are both waterproof sealants that you can clean off for a permanent repair later.
3. Never had to pay for glass repair so unsure.
4. That’s an awful hard spot to repair for a DIY’er. Good news is it doesn’t have look pretty when it’s done. Can’t tell exactly where that is but if it’s on the keel once you get the repair done slap a keel guard on there to keep this from happening again.

 

[HangOutdoors]

You could do those repairs yourself. Take your time. You could do it in a day or so. I wouldn't get the bare fiberglass wet in the water again as @Joshua Miller indicated. Tons of you tube video's and just get the correct materials and match the gelcoat from Sprectrum. Doesn't have to be perfect in that spot you could get it very close.