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Hi all. I have had an 11-foot Boston Whaler boat for a few years now and it could use some repair on the bottom side. The keel is worn down from being beached on sand exposing the fiberglass. Also a few areas have been chipped also exposing the blue glass. I plan to leave the inside original as it is in pretty good shape. There is a little cracking on the transom but it seems pretty minor so not too concerned. I have not figured out how to add pictures but will keep searching for that.

I need some guidance on how to make the repairs and repaint the bottom. Most of the repairs are under or so close to the water line I can cover with a good bottom paint. So it does not need to be a glossy finish. I keep it on cape cod and may leave it in the water for a few days at a time. otherwise it gets pretty occasional use. Usually too busy doing chores to go out in it.

Please outline the process to help me get started.

Rather than just give an "outline of the process" for you to get started, I can offer detailed advice on making repairs. Please visit the REFERENCE section, where you will find two good articles. Look at the table of contents under the subheading REPAIR/MODIFICATION:

http://continuouswave.com/whaler/reference/

There is a great deal of information about Boston Whaler boats and related topics that exists in the REFERENCE section.

Also see a narrative of hull repairs with epoxy resin at

http://continuouswave.com/maintenance-logs/epoxy/

I think epoxy resin would be a very good choice for repairs below the water line which will later be covered with anti-fouling paint. Epoxy is very easy to use and is completely water-tight.

Excellent. Thank you very much for the guidance. Will update you on progress after I read through this.