Chesapeake 17LT
Due to my stupidity, fillets were way too runny and sagged, leaving a giant mess of epoxy, sawdust and fiberglass tape in my hull... It's nasty.
My first time filleting ended up in a fail of epic proportions - I've had a very depressing day.
This is a potentially expensive lesson :(
Is there any way to salvage my hull or do I need to buy new wood and start over?
Is it possible to sand through it all and redo it?!? Is it worth it?!?
We've all been there.
Mount up some 60-grit and grind off the worst of the slag.
Then mix some thickened epoxy---closer to Creamy Jiff Peanut Butter this time---and create new fillets atop the bad ones. At worst the boat gets a little heavier but a little stronger.
Wait! How long has it set? If it isn't rock hard, get a stiff putty knife and see what you can scrape off. A heat gun / hairdryer can also help soften it. If you can get under the tape, you might be able to pull a lot of it off and that is way easier than sanding once it is hard.
Good luck!
- Bob
Feeling a bit better today. Will use my random orbital sander and see what I can get off. On the plus side, the center chine epoxy is super thick and strong, due to the pooling effect 