Stern Quarter Repair

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Stern Quarter Repair

Well, it was bound to happen. As the old saying goes: "a collision at sea can ruin your whole day". Trust me, it did.

Attached please see pic of the damage. The oncoming boat caught my rear mooring cleat with its spinnaker pole which was lying on the deck. The impact shattered the fiberglass around the cleat. My thought about how this repair should be done is to cut the damaged fiberglass out, carve a styrofoam mold or similar structure to support the new glass from below, and then lay the new glass over that. Other suggestions are to find a quarter from a scrapped boat (is that likely?), or lift a mold off an intact boat.

I would very much appreciate suggestions and/or experiences, before I either attempt this myself or have someone do it.
Thanks!

Dan
Eudaimonia, #1512

And yes, I was the port tack boat at the race start. It's subject to a protest hearing so I won't say anymore!

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Can't say I have the best advice on how to exactly make the repair, but one comment I would have would be: isn't that what insurance is for (hopefully his insurance)?

Phil L 
Southern Cross
Channel Islands, CA
C36MKI #400

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Dan,
Without a doubt, please give a call to Catalina Yachts. Speak to Gerry Douglas or Warren Pandy. They can tell you the best procedure to follow. After all, they built the boat!

Tom Sokoloski
C36/375IA Past Commodore
Noank, CT

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Thanks for your comments.

Phil, I agree with your comment about insurance and I will be looking into it. Problem with having the work done in a yard is that the boat will be hauled and out of commission for who knows how long.

Tom, Thanks for the suggestion. I will definitely call them.

Best,

Dan

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