Sad Day At The Lake!

1989 Ski Nautique 2001. We hit a submerged rock at the lake this past weekend.
Insurance most likely will total the boat.

Any thoughts on repair?   Thanks for any input / advice!

Time to move on. Lots of nice boats out there to buy!

Oof.

Anything (Fiberglass) is fixable with enough time. Probably $1-2k (in parts) to fix the hull and underwater gear yourself, but a fair number of man hours involved. Won’t be cheap to pay a pro. Transmission is the big question mark, with that much shaft damage it might be toast too- and that’s a big dollar item.

ugh, must suk

don';t know, not much bones left to pick
I too bet the transmission is seriously crunched inside. whats left besides a 30 yo engine, a windshield, morse control, pylon then you have to dispose of the thing

This is a great boat for two or three people. Easy to move. Puts out a nice wake. Powerful engine.   
Would a possible fix be to install (glass in) a metal plate above and or below the hull for the rudder mount?

If repair isn't an option, what would be a good V-Drive replacement that won't kill the wallet?

Fixable? Probably yes.     Economically feasible? No    Structurally feasible? Questionable   They will total it out.   You might want to see what the salvage bid is and pick it up for parts or ??   You will no doubt come out on the short end of the stick. Trying to replace the boat for what they offer will be difficult to do. Plus this is the wrong season to find the best deals. Just my opinion.
Good luck,   Duane

Yeah, glassing is the correct way. Way beyond my capabilities and would cost more than the boat is worth at a shop. Yeah, i want to try flex tape just too see if it'll float!

dang sorry man. Let them total it and move on unless you have sentimental in it.

Thx. I was going 30 - 35 then cut hard to the left.

TRBenj wrote: Duane in Indy wrote: Fixable? Probably yes.     Economically feasible? No    Structurally feasible? Questionable   They will total it out. Agree with all except the “question” that it could be structurally repaired properly. Not cheap to do but certainly doable.

I should have added "questionable --- if you can find the right person to repair it". At $100/hr it will eat up the boat value pretty quick.

Just curious, what lake were you on?

Duane in Indy wrote: TRBenj wrote: Duane in Indy wrote: Fixable? Probably yes.     Economically feasible? No    Structurally feasible? Questionable   They will total it out. Agree with all except the “question” that it could be structurally repaired properly. Not cheap to do but certainly doable. I should have added "questionable .

But Duane, you did say " questionable"

Duane in Indy wrote:     Structurally feasible? Questionable      Duane

Duane in Indy wrote: I should have added "questionable --- if you can find the right person to repair it".

Pete, Your reading skills seem to have slipped again.    Read it again and if you still cant figure it out then I'll use smaller words. The key is "If you can find the right person"
At least we agree that I am not the right person. I am the first to admit my limitations. That is why I don't answer EVERY post out here.

My condolences, feel for you.
Would be a labor of love to fix

Personally I think the stringers are more important- if they are questionable then it would not be worth it. It will take alot of your time since it's so labor intensive,and you would also have to get it very cheap.
Many years ago soon after the dinosaurs stopped roaming the earth I was given a dune buggy body that had been damaged in an accident with several pieces even missing. I knew enough about fiberglass to be dangerous,my dad knew some things from his days of hanging around some heavy hitters in the early Corvette days. Fiberglass suppliers amounted to Kmart,Topp's or Clarke's department stores and dad had some mat left over from something. In the ensuing years I've learned more about it and certainly would do things differently now mainly because of the supplies and information available today.