Hobby King Cat (Surge Crusher) hull repair

[Graeme]

As some of you know I got home from my last run and discoverd cracks in the hull of my Surge Crusher. I decided to try and fix it. I may have gone a little over board with the repair but It won't break again.
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[Graeme]

I cut the motor mount out with a dremel and ground down around the cracks.
Then started with a layer of fiberglass.
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Ground down the high spot so that the wood would sit flat

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[Graeme]

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[Graeme]

I ordered a motor mount off ebay as i cut out the stock one.
I am not sure if I will wait for it will probably fabricate one.
next I need to fill in the cracks in the hull sand smooth then I am goind to paint the tunel of the hull. probably black or dark grey have not decided yet.
I should have weighed the hull before and after oh well it didn't add an overly large amout of weight.

[Graeme]

comments anyone this is my first boat so it's also my first repair.
am I going in the right direction here any concerns ?

[Basstronics]

I think the wood was massive overkill.

I have a 25" DF knock off boat, it was thin also. I never had any cracks though.

I ended up with two layers of carbon fiber in the rear. Wont break now :)

[BakedMopar]

Is the new motor mount going to be mounted on the wood? Will the motor line up with the current stuffing tube or are you re doing that too.

[Graeme]

Yes the motor mount will be mounted on the wood. I don't have a motor mount yet so I don't know if it will line up we'll see