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Originally Posted by mapism (Post 3520363)

Are you sure it is?
Afaik, the structural strength of any GRP moulded part is higher when fabricated as a whole from the start.
Just think of the frayed edges of the mat, all interlinked and glued together by the resin during the lamination, throughout the whole thickness: such structural strength is lost where big holes are cut inside the same part, and re-filling/glueing them again can't bring it back completely.
That was the reason for my previous comment.
But maybe I'm missing something...?

I agree that cutting big holes in a part does reduce strength. And I agree that if its not done properly, a fix can be worse than new.

However, you must get quality people to do any work on your boat. That holds true for glass work too.

Reggie has been known to change steps and angles of race boat bottoms overnight between races. So yes, it can be done, and the result can be as light and strong as new.