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Columbia South Carolina, USA | Just bought a Prindle 16 this weekend and the hulls are soft on the tops towards the front. The sides(waterline area) and the top under neath the tramp area are solid. Can I drill holes and inject epoxy into them like they do for Lasers and Sunfish, or is this a more complicated fix?
The men were amazed, and said, "What kind of a man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?" Matthew 8:27
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Vancouver, BC | Yes, injecting epoxy filler will help. If the area is large, might want to consider a different approach like cutting away the outer glass and removing/replacing the foam core.
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Chattanooga, TN | A prindle 16 and an A cat. That is an intresting combo. I assume that is the cat that was sitting in the parking lot this weekend?
Thanks for doing RC this weekend.
Jody
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Columbia South Carolina, USA | Thanks for coming up and racing Jody, you guys looked like you had a blast on the Blade with that wind. The P16 is a friends that Im trying to sell for them.
Bob, sorry you guys had troubles on Sunday, but Im glad you still had fun. The live music was fun for us too, thanks for listening to us!
The men were amazed, and said, "What kind of a man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?" Matthew 8:27
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Columbia South Carolina, USA | its pretty large areas on both hulls, I dont really want to cut into the boat if I can help it, but I also dont want to put 2 gallons of epoxy in it either!
The men were amazed, and said, "What kind of a man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?" Matthew 8:27
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Lake Murray SC | Bob sold his Rainbow??? I remember sailing on that boat in the 70's. Did it come with any 'shine? <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />
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Roanoke Island ,N.C. | Hey Dave,
We had to do that to friend's P-16 about 15 years ago. We drilled 1/4" hole then put an allen wrench in a drill to hollow out inside the hole. Then do grid that connects the hollows. Afterwards you have to fill and fair the holes which covers the stock non-skid.It came out solid and sturdy. If I were to do it again ,I think it would almost be easier to reconstruct the section with new glass and foam.
Good luck with it, if ya got any questions gimme a shout ,ya got my number.
Todd
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