: As Bill indicated, this is probably a waste of time and money. You
: can't easily repair or prevent spider cracks in a boat that's
: prone to them.

: If money is an issue and the boat still has a decent amount of
: gelcoat on it, repairing damaged areas with gelcoat, then
: sanding and buffing it yourself is WAY cheaper than paying
: someone, since you're providing the most expensive part, the
: labor. On a hull, I wouldn't be overly concerned with getting a
: perfect finish, since it's just going to get beaten up again. If
: you want to make the boat look good, put your effort into the
: deck finish.

The hull looks like Charlotte's Web and has a repaired hole where someone put a bow thru it. I am not going to worry so much about getting it pretty as making it sound and fix the leak. This fellow I spoke with repairs and builds racing hulls and recommended repair followed by painting the bottom. We'll see what he says when he lays eyes and hands on it.

Thanks,
dp