Further updates from my port shroud break incident last week (
https://youtu.be/Ffk8eqqfd48 )
I have inspected all my shroud lines, and found that all were in some state of failure. They all started to break at the crimp, am thinking that when they were crimped they may have been done incorrectly or in a way that created a weak point within the crimp. ( See Pictures )
So will be replacing all the shrouds, and will be inspecting them regularly going forward. My boat has always been used in fresh water, and stored after use with the mast down, so it does not look like corrusion or salt damage.
After scouring local marketplace and kijji, I couldn't find anyone selling a port hull, so will be repairing this one ( Or a cheap used wave ). My plan to fix / repair the hull is it fix the creases by using my compressor to inflate the hull, and apply heat from a hot air gun. To increase the stability going forward I will be installing the spreader bar from a jib kit. And I have found someone willing to sell one.
After leaving it in the sun for the last few days, the creases started to come out on their own, but still were visible. So I attached my compressor to the drain plug using a compressor fitting wrapped with alot of duct tape, and set the compressor to 10lbs of preasure. After letting the compressor run for a bit and pressurize the hull ( due to minor air leaks in the hull, the compressor never stopped running ) used my hot air gun on low, and warmed up the creases, and they got significantly smaller, but did not go 100% away.
I did not want to burn or melt the hull, so I was a bit conservative with the heat, but it appeared to work.
Now to wait for the spreader bar to arrive, and new shroud lines and will be ready to test it out again. Hopefully I can get it back to being 100% sea worthy afterwards.
PS If you have a port hull or a cheap wave available and are located in southern Ontario, pls let me know.
After hull repair