OK... wow... so I just did a little poking and found out that all of my assumptions on how to fix my hulls were pretty much wrong...

So, I hereby rephrase my question...

I've got some worn hull bottoms and a small but deep "wound" that cuts into the one of the hulls across it's keel that needs to be patched. Can someone reference me to a book or guide or some other information source as to what I need to fix this problem?

Thanks!

A pessimist complains about the wind, an optimist expects it to change, a realist adjusts the sails.