Grinding to hole ratio

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StephenHenson
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Grinding to hole ratio

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Now that I’ve removed some unnecessary thru hulls, I’m about to start grinding/prepping the holes for fiberglass. I’m getting conflicting opinions on “how far out from the hole” I should grind, and “do I need to dish out both sides(interior and exterior)” of the hole. Thoughts?
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Re: Grinding to hole ratio

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Grinding a very wide bevel outside increases the work and makes fairing more difficult. I grind a bevel about 4" back all around and don't bevel the inside. On the inside I add several layers of cloth about 12" square and that strengthens the outside patch so that you don't need to go to an extreme wide patch outside.
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Re: Grinding to hole ratio

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Thanks James! I’ll start grinding this week.
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