Building Nomad: Hull Repair After Fifteen Years of Sailing

The long trip down to the Florida Keys and back this spring exposed the need for some work on the hull.

Some areas under the bow and stern hadn't been touched since launch years ago, and the area on the stern where the wheel's axle rides was discolored.

While working on the topsides, I realized why...

And while I had the epoxy out, I gave the mast some glass reinforcement, and added a plastic protector where the tiller rides across the cockpit edge.

Part of the series Sailing Kayak Nomad and Sailing These Homemade Boats by Doug Rudy