Thru Hulls
Guys,
I've watched guys breaking themselves up trying to get into small spaces and to remove thru hulls. Just a quick note: I used a dremel tool with a diamond cut blade on it. Shove the end into the thru hull from the outside about 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch depending on fiberglass thickness... and zip a cut all around. One smack of a hammer will put one piece on the ground and the other inside the boat.
When I was overhauling the boat in 2007 I was fighting like a animal and pulled muscles in my ribs to get one off and had to figure out a way to cut it. I asked myself...what can I get in there to cut that SOB off. Have since shown or done it for others. Less than 5 minutes that hole is open! It is a good idea as well to mix some epoxy with glass fiber and rub it around the exposed fiberglass in the hole with your finger as well...just to permanently seal the fiberglass. Let that dry before installing new thru hull.
That will save allot of sweat and swearing.
Guys,
I've watched guys breaking themselves up trying to get into small spaces and to remove thru hulls. Just a quick note: I used a dremel tool with a diamond cut blade on it. Shove the end into the thru hull from the outside about 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch depending on fiberglass thickness... and zip a cut all around. One smack of a hammer will put one piece on the ground and the other inside the boat.
When I was overhauling the boat in 2007 I was fighting like a animal and pulled muscles in my ribs to get one off and had to figure out a way to cut it. I asked myself...what can I get in there to cut that SOB off. Have since shown or done it for others. Less than 5 minutes that hole is open! It is a good idea as well to mix some epoxy with glass fiber and rub it around the exposed fiberglass in the hole with your finger as well...just to permanently seal the fiberglass. Let that dry before installing new thru hull.
That will save allot of sweat and swearing.
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