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Slightly Used Nacra F18 Infusion

Posted By: Damon Linkous

Slightly Used Nacra F18 Infusion - 06/20/17 11:35 PM

Could be a deal if you happen to be a fiberglass expert or own an Infusion starboard hull.
https://www.thebeachcats.com/classi...sale/p15238-2007-nacra-infusion-f18.html

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Posted By: Redtwin

Re: Slightly Used Nacra F18 Infusion - 06/21/17 12:03 AM

Wow! Anyone know the story behind that one? A little inspiration from BAR racing?
Posted By: Jake

Re: Slightly Used Nacra F18 Infusion - 06/21/17 01:37 AM

That looks like some serious road rash
Posted By: waterbug_wpb

Re: Slightly Used Nacra F18 Infusion - 06/21/17 01:14 PM

Don't worry captain, we can buff out those scratches!
Posted By: samc99us

Re: Slightly Used Nacra F18 Infusion - 06/21/17 04:05 PM

That can be repaired, but not easily. Only one shop on the East Coast I would trust with that job, and you are looking at a $4k+ repair bill. Good luck trying to get an individual hull.
Posted By: Jake

Re: Slightly Used Nacra F18 Infusion - 06/21/17 10:08 PM

Originally Posted by samc99us
That can be repaired, but not easily. Only one shop on the East Coast I would trust with that job, and you are looking at a $4k+ repair bill. Good luck trying to get an individual hull.


Agreed! In the vein of "anything is possible", yeah, that could be repaired...but it's not worth it.
Posted By: northsea junkie

Re: Slightly Used Nacra F18 Infusion - 06/22/17 04:51 AM

An experienced home-builder could repair this with a lot of TLC for max 500 bugs material!
Posted By: samc99us

Re: Slightly Used Nacra F18 Infusion - 06/22/17 05:14 PM

Yes, you can do a clean repair job and probably be close to weight. That is not a trivial repair however, and you have no access to the inside of the hull. To do it right costs $4k in materials and labor. Lets call it it $500 for material, leaving $3500 for labor. At $80/hr, that works out to a weeks work (44 hours) for a professional. I'd also be skeptical of the seams on that hull, and I would go ahead and tape those from the outside since it needs a bottom job anyway. Then you are still stuck with outdated boards.
Posted By: Mn3Again

Re: Slightly Used Nacra F18 Infusion - 06/22/17 05:44 PM

we have a local hard charger who accidentally .... ripped a few feet off the bow of his mystere 6.0 during a pitchpole in shallow waters.

He repaired it - with the help and guidance of Catman - looks perfect - sails fast - weight ? unknown but i would think he gained a few lbs at least...


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Posted By: waterbug_wpb

Re: Slightly Used Nacra F18 Infusion - 06/22/17 06:52 PM

that's the macho man finish beach right?

Yes, definitely shallow spots out there... smile Ask Forest
Posted By: Mn3Again

Re: Slightly Used Nacra F18 Infusion - 06/23/17 02:23 PM

Originally Posted by waterbug_wpb
that's the macho man finish beach right?

Yes, definitely shallow spots out there... smile Ask Forest

Yes Jay, that's the dunedin causeway
he was inside the bay, down by the islands where it's about 4'-5' in med tide
Posted By: ThunderMuffin

Re: Slightly Used Nacra F18 Infusion - 06/30/17 05:12 PM

Jake's fixed worse... with popsicle sticks...
Posted By: Jake

Re: Slightly Used Nacra F18 Infusion - 06/30/17 06:49 PM

Originally Posted by ThunderMuffin
Jake's fixed worse... with popsicle sticks...


I assure you yours was not worse. It was bad, but not worse. And those pop-sickle sticks are heavenly for repairs ;-)
Posted By: waterbug_wpb

Re: Slightly Used Nacra F18 Infusion - 07/03/17 01:10 PM

Originally Posted by Jake
Originally Posted by ThunderMuffin
Jake's fixed worse... with popsicle sticks...


I assure you yours was not worse. It was bad, but not worse. And those pop-sickle sticks are heavenly for repairs ;-)



Dude - make carbon fiber popsicle sticks and sell them on e-bay. You could be the next Gougeons!
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