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So I recently bought another Backlash hull from club member and rigged it up with my M&D modified 26 Zenoah. I took it to the lake on Nov. 6 and it ran pretty well for a first run. With the lake being low, it has been a challenge to beach the retrieve boat so it’s been getting put more in the middle of our launch area. With that being the case, while it’s not a great idea, I’ve been circling around and bringing the boat straight in, as to not have any encounters with the boat. Either the carb shaft was bent or the butterfly was out of wack, but it didn’t shut off, and before I could react, the boat plowed into some rocks that are now exposed at probably at least 20 mph. The result was the sponson side, recovery pad, decking, and associated framework were trashed back to about the last sponson bulkhead to the front. The engine well side and sponson inside and associated decking were intact so while it looks ugly, the damage wasn’t major. Still, I just got the boat so it was a little unsettling to say the least.
That night I started cutting away the damage and I took it back to the said bulkhead. I glued together the old broken framework and used as templates to draw new parts on some thin cardboard, then I transferred to new wood. I glued in and added some basswood sticks for support and gluing area. The Framing came together and sanded up nicely. The last couple days I’ve been re-sheeting the damaged area. All that’s left to do is some filling, sanding, and sealing. At some point, I will repaint but it’s pretty much ready to go again. There was no damage to any planing surfaces and the repair is every bit as strong as it was before the wreck. I did buy some stainless carb shafts and will button up that carb before running again, if that happens this year. It’s getting a little cold so we will see.
That night I started cutting away the damage and I took it back to the said bulkhead. I glued together the old broken framework and used as templates to draw new parts on some thin cardboard, then I transferred to new wood. I glued in and added some basswood sticks for support and gluing area. The Framing came together and sanded up nicely. The last couple days I’ve been re-sheeting the damaged area. All that’s left to do is some filling, sanding, and sealing. At some point, I will repaint but it’s pretty much ready to go again. There was no damage to any planing surfaces and the repair is every bit as strong as it was before the wreck. I did buy some stainless carb shafts and will button up that carb before running again, if that happens this year. It’s getting a little cold so we will see.
