Epoxy/Fiberglass Help

Gonna be doing a repair on my SN within the next month or so after a “friend” hit me with his flame boy Seadoo spark on the water. The damage is to the top of the tray and he actually hit me, let’s just say I have three screws and a plate on my pelvis now. Anyways, I just didn’t know what brands to go with as far as epoxy and fiberglass go. I’ve seen totalboat, west marine, and US composites. US composites seems to be the best out of the three but ordering looks confusing. Can anyone provide any knowledge on which route to go. Also, probably gonna defoam and wide tray while I’m at it cause why the hell not, so I’ll take foam suggestions too.

Thanks !!!
 
Gonna be doing a repair on my SN within the next month or so after a “friend” hit me with his flame boy Seadoo spark on the water. The damage is to the top of the tray and he actually hit me, let’s just say I have three screws and a plate on my pelvis now. Anyways, I just didn’t know what brands to go with as far as epoxy and fiberglass go. I’ve seen totalboat, west marine, and US composites. US composites seems to be the best out of the three but ordering looks confusing. Can anyone provide any knowledge on which route to go. Also, probably gonna defoam and wide tray while I’m at it cause why the hell not, so I’ll take foam suggestions too.

Thanks !!!
 

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Look I will be the first guy to say that anything can be repaired but there is a point where some things shouldn't be repaired , I believe you have reached that point.

These Metton hulls have some weird stress characteristics , I say this after repairing tons of them over the years , I have seen skis hit in one area and stress crack on the other end of the ski , also the green glue that bond the hulls together has two weaknesses , heat and impact are the only two things that affect it , it is very possible somewhere else on the ski the glue has popped loose or separated , quite possibly at the bulkhead given the impact area on this one, the real issue is you probably won't find it till the ski is repaired and dropped back in the water at which point it is too late..

My best suggestion to you and I am sure some others here will say the same thing is to find another hull and swap out your parts, in the end you will have a better, safer hull and it will most likely cost less money , I know for a fact it will cost you less ski downtime.

From what I am seeing here you would need at least gallon of epoxy resin, yards of biax fiberglass cloth , two part urethane foam , cabosil and fairing compound , primer, paint , graphics , contact cement and hydroturf , mixing containers, paint brushes , fiberglass rollers , mixing sticks and there are probably a few more incidentals I am overlooking just to get you back to where you were before the madness happened.

If do you insist to persist in this venture follow the linky thiny , they have everything you need except primer , paint, contact cement and turf.

 
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i agree with the others here, for the money in materials and repair. you can find another hull to swap parts into. sorry about your luck and i hope you "buddy" is stepping up to help out.
 
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