How to Repair a TR Boat

TR boats are a type of bass boat generally powered by outboard engines. These watercraft are made of shallow fiberglass hulls, which allow boaters to enter shallow water, where bass are commonly caught. Going into shallow water is not without risk. Debris thrown into the river or sea may be concealed beneath the water. Unsuspecting boaters might find the hull on their TR boat punctured and needing to be patched to stop a leak.

Things You'll Need

  • Eye protection
  • Dust mask
  • Grinder
  • 40-grit sandpaper
  • Fiberglass mesh
  • Scissors
  • Fiberglass resin
  • Catalyst
  • Plastic cup
  • Paint stirrer
  • Plastic putty knife
  • Acetone
  • Scrub sponge
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Instructions

    • 1

      Put on eye protection and a dust mask.

    • 2

      Grind over the puncture hole in your TR boat with a grinder, removing the old fiberglass. Then, abrade the damaged area with 40-grit sandpaper to rough the surface, making it bondable.

    • 3

      Hold a section of fiberglass mesh over the leak and cut it with scissors to overlap about 2 inches to 3 inches on all sides.

    • 4

      Mix fiberglass resin with catalyst in a plastic cup according to the manufacturer's directions. using a paint stirrer.

    • 5

      Pour the fiberglass mixture over the leak, then spread it smooth with a plastic putty knife.

    • 6

      Stretch the fiberglass mesh over the wet mixture and pour more fiberglass over the mesh. Smooth it again with a plastic putty knife, then let the mixture harden as long as directed by the manufacturer.

    • 7

      Clean your tools immediately with acetone and a scrub sponge, then clean the patched leak once dry with acetone.