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Well I pulled up to a dock and left the family there. I thought I could make it back to the ramp. The dock where I left the family had a nice man who came with his boat and my family and towed me to the ramp (because I could no longer motor). The boat stayed upright and was very stable but only with...

Well there was me and my wife. I am 180 lbs and she is 120 lbs and my two girls who are both small and elementary school aged. We were planning off and just popped up on plan when pop something came through the hull. I never saw it but the person who towed me in went back and sent me photos of the l...

I love the boat. However, ride in the boat barefoot and you will feel the hull flex and "role" over the waves. I am sure this is normal and fine, it has done that since day one. I have had many good years and rough rides and my boat has kept me safe. I rode mine over a log and it got a hol...

Thanks for the responses everyone. I guess I was hoping that the glass would do more than possible.

? Is there a protocol for adding stiffeners to the GV11?

I may go ahead and glass both the interior and exterior. It would be the grinding the interior that would be the issue.

Thanks again

Hi, I have a GV11. I have loved dearly for a about 5 or so years now. It is ready for a new paint job. I plan to sand it down to the epoxy. The boat is only tapped seams. I was wanting to coat the exterior of the hull with glass before repainting. We are a family of four and we car top the boat. It ...

My plan is to cut a rectangular piece of wood (6mm)(big enough to replace the damaged hull section.) Lay that piece on the bottom of the hull. Trace that new piece onto the hull but with a fat maker. I will then cut along the outside of the thick marker. This will leave 1/8th of an inch gap between ...

Hi, So I knocked a hole in the bottom on the GV11 yesterday. I was out for the first time for the season. -The plans only call for taping the seams (I think, It might recommend optional glassing). I plan to sand the bottom of the hull down to epoxy, fix the hole and glass the whole bottom. I would l...

Ok grinding it is. I learned a lesson could help someone. My gv 11 has floatation with weep hole per your plans. When I holed the boat the center compartment flooded. I could still motor and control the boat. However I should have plunged the weep hole when the rear compartment (behind back bulkhead...

Hi all, Well I took out the Gv 11 today and knocked a hole in it. Must have hit something. I have some repairs to make. Will paint stripper remove system three paint? What should I expect with it interacting with the epoxy? Does it strip epoxy as well? Oh and the boat did not sink thanks to the floa...